Bill H.R.8068 titled “To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include in a report the amount available to the Secretary of Energy to make certain loan guarantees, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to provide for direct loans to Indian tribes and tribal energy development organizations for energy development, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committees on Science Space and Technology and Natural Resources for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez with Tom Cole, Sharice Davids, Tom O'halleran as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8069 titled “To reduce farm input costs and barriers to domestic production, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources Transportation and Infrastructure Financial Services and Energy and Commerce for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Glenn Thompson with Rick Allen, Don Bacon, James Baird, Mike Bost, Eric Crawford, Rodney Davis, Jake Ellzey, Michelle Fischbach, Virginia Foxx, C. Franklin, Bob Gibbs, Vicky Hartzler, Ronny Jackson, Chris Jacobs, Dusty Johnson, Trent Kelly, David Kustoff, Doug Lamalfa, Frank Lucas, Tracey Mann, Lisa Mcclain, Blake Moore, Dan Newhouse, August Pfluger, Cathy Rodgers, John Rose, David Rouzer, Austin Scott, Adrian Smith, Bruce Westerman, Robert Wittman as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.8090 titled “To reauthorize funding for the Reclamation Climate Change and Water Program” was referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Katie Porter.
Bill H.R.8091 titled “To restore employment and educational opportunities in, and improve the economic stability of, counties containing National Forest System land, while also reducing Forest Service management costs, by ensuring that such counties have a dependable source of revenue from timber sales conducted on National Forest System land, to reduce payments under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to reflect such counties receipt of timber sale revenues, to strengthen stewardship end result contracting, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers with Dan Newhouse as cosponsor.
Bill H.Res.1179 titled “Recognizing and promoting the role of demonstration farm networks in expanding the adoption of conservation farming practices that improve the health of watersheds and agricultural lands”. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Mike Gallagher with Ron Kind as cosponsor.
The Natural Resources Committee moves forward in some way on one bill per day, taking two actions on average per day.
Most bills have a hearing where those involved explain why they are for or against the bill. Roughly 8,000 bills are addressed by committees each year but only about 800 make it to the floor of Congress, according to ushistory.org.
A 2019 report from the Brookings Institute argued committees aren’t capable of delving fully into the issues they address and are forced to rely on lobbyists.
| Bill Name | Sponsor | Action |
|---|---|---|
| To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to include in a report the amount available to the Secretary of Energy to make certain loan guarantees, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to provide for direct loans to Indian tribes and tribal energy development organizations for energy development, and for other purposes. | Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa | House of Representatives |
| To reduce farm input costs and barriers to domestic production, and for other purposes. | Rep. Thompson, Glenn | House of Representatives |
| To reauthorize funding for the Reclamation Climate Change and Water Program. | Rep. Porter, Katie | House of Representatives |
| To restore employment and educational opportunities in, and improve the economic stability of, counties containing National Forest System land, while also reducing Forest Service management costs, by ensuring that such counties have a dependable source of revenue from timber sales conducted on National Forest System land, to reduce payments under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 to reflect such counties receipt of timber sale revenues, to strengthen stewardship end result contracting, and for other purposes. | Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy | House of Representatives |
| Recognizing and promoting the role of demonstration farm networks in expanding the adoption of conservation farming practices that improve the health of watersheds and agricultural lands. | Rep. Gallagher, Mike |