United States House Committee on Natural Resources
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The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources or Natural Resources Committee (often referred to as simply Resources) is a Congressional committee of the United States House of Representatives. Originally called the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (1951), the name was changed to the Committee on Natural Resources in 1991. The name was shortened to the Committee on Resources in 1995 by the new chairman, Don Young (at the same time, the committee took over the duties of the now-defunct Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee). Following the Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives in 2006, the name of the committee was changed back to its title used between 1991 and 1995.[1]
Standing committee | |
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Active United States House of Representatives 118th Congress | |
History | |
Formed | 1991 |
Succeeded | Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs |
Formerly known as | Committee on Resources |
Leadership | |
Chair | Bruce Westerman (R) Since January 3, 2023 |
Ranking member | Raúl Grijalva (D) Since January 4, 2023 |
Structure | |
Seats | 45 |
Political parties | Majority (25)
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Jurisdiction | |
Policy areas | Energy development, mining, mineral rights, wildlife, fisheries, public lands, oceans, Native Americans |
Oversight authority | Department of Energy |
Senate counterpart | Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources |
Subcommittees | |
Meeting place | |
1324 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 | |
Website | |
naturalresources.house.gov democrats-naturalresources.house.gov | |
Rules | |