United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries

The United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries is one of the five subcommittees within the House Natural Resources Committee. It was previously known as the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife.

House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife

Subcommittee of House Natural Resources Committee
Active United States House of Representatives 116th Congress
Leadership
Chair	Jared Huffman (D)
Ranking member	Cliff Bentz (R)
Structure
Seats	23 members
Political parties	Majority (13)   Democratic (13) Minority (10)   Republican (10)
Jurisdiction
Policy areas	water resources, federal irrigation projects, electric power generation from federal water projects, interstate water issues and fisheries management
Oversight authority	Bureau of Reclamation, the Water Division of the United States Geological Survey, the four Federal Power Marketing Administrations, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's ocean, coastal and fisheries programs.
Website
https://naturalresources.house.gov/waterpowerandoceans/ https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/subcommittees/water-power-and-oceans

Jurisdiction

In accordance with Rule 6. of the Committee on Natural Resources, the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife has the following jurisdiction:^[1]

1. All measures and matters concerning water resources planning conducted pursuant to the Water Resources Planning Act, water resource research and development programs, and saline water research and development.
2. Compacts relating to the use and apportionment of interstate waters, water rights, and major interbasin water or power movement programs.
3. All measures and matters pertaining to irrigation and reclamation projects and other water resources development and recycling programs, including policies and procedures.
4. Indian water rights and settlements.
5. Activities and programs of the Water Resources Division or its successor within the U.S. Geological Survey.
6. The Endangered Species Act.
7. Fisheries management and fisheries research generally, including the management of all commercial and recreational fisheries (including the reauthorization of the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act), interjurisdictional fisheries, international fisheries agreements, aquaculture, seafood safety, and fisheries promotion.
8. All matters pertaining to the protection of coastal and marine environments, estuarine protection, and coastal barriers.
9. Oceanography.
10. Ocean engineering, including materials, technology, and systems.
11. Marine sanctuaries.
12. U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea.
13. All matters regarding Antarctica within the Committee’s jurisdiction.
14. Sea Grant programs and marine extension services.
15. Cooperative efforts to encourage, enhance and improve international programs for the protection of the environment and the conservation of natural resources otherwise within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
16. Coastal zone management.
17. Wildlife resources, including research, restoration, and conservation.
18. Measures and matters related to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, including ecological services, fish and aquatic conservation, international affairs, migratory birds, national wildlife refuge system, wildlife and sport fish restoration, and the Lacey Act.
19. General and continuing oversight and investigative authority over activities, policies, and programs within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.

Members, 118th Congress

Majority[2]	Minority
Cliff Bentz, Oregon, Chair Jen Kiggans, Virginia, Vice Chair Rob Wittman, Virginia Tom McClintock, California Garret Graves, Louisiana Amata Coleman Radewagen, American Samoa Doug LaMalfa, California Daniel Webster, Florida Jenniffer González-Colón, Puerto Rico Jerry Carl, Alabama Lauren Boebert, Colorado Anna Paulina Luna, Florida John Duarte, California Harriet Hageman, Wyoming	Jared Huffman, California, Ranking Member Grace Napolitano, California Mike Levin, California Mary Peltola, Alaska Kevin Mullin, California Val Hoyle, Oregon Seth Magaziner, Rhode Island Debbie Dingell, Michigan Ruben Gallego, Arizona Joe Neguse, Colorado Katie Porter, California Ed Case, Hawaii
Ex officio
Bruce Westerman, Arkansas	Raúl Grijalva, Arizona

Historical membership rosters

117th Congress

Majority	Minority[3]
Jared Huffman, California, Chair Grace Napolitano, California Jim Costa, California Mike Levin, California Debbie Dingell, Michigan Ed Case, Hawaii Doris Matsui, California Alan Lowenthal, California Steve Cohen, Tennessee Darren Soto, Florida Raúl Grijalva, Arizona Nydia Velázquez, New York Melanie Stansbury, New Mexico (since June 15, 2021)	Cliff Bentz, Oregon, Ranking Member Jerry Carl, Alabama, Vice Ranking Member Don Young, Alaska (until March 18, 2022) Rob Wittman, Virginia Tom McClintock, California Garret Graves, Louisiana Amata Coleman Radewagen, American Samoa Daniel Webster, Florida Jenniffer González, Puerto Rico Russ Fulcher, Idaho Lauren Boebert, Colorado
Ex officio
Raúl Grijalva, Arizona	Bruce Westerman, Arkansas

116th Congress

Majority[4]	Minority[5]
Jared Huffman, California, Chair Grace Napolitano, California Jim Costa, California Gregorio Sablan, Northern Mariana Islands[6] Nydia Velázquez, New York Anthony Brown, Maryland Ed Case, Hawaii Alan Lowenthal, California TJ Cox, California Joe Neguse, Colorado Mike Levin, California Joe Cunningham, South Carolina	Tom McClintock, California, Ranking Member Doug Lamborn, Colorado Rob Wittman, Virginia Garret Graves, Louisiana Jody Hice, Georgia Amata Coleman Radewagen, American Samoa Daniel Webster, Florida Mike Johnson, Louisiana Jenniffer González, Puerto Rico Russ Fulcher, Idaho Jeff Van Drew[lower-alpha 1], New Jersey
Ex officio
Raúl Grijalva, Arizona	Rob Bishop, Utah

115th Congress

Majority[7]	Minority
Doug Lamborn, Colorado, Chairman Rob Wittman, Virginia Tom McClintock, California Paul Gosar, Arizona Doug LaMalfa, California Jeff Denham, California Garret Graves, Louisiana Jody Hice, Georgia Daniel Webster, Florida, Vice Chair David Rouzer, North Carolina Mike Johnson, Louisiana	Jared Huffman, California, Ranking Member Grace Napolitano, California Jim Costa, California Don Beyer, Virginia Nanette Barragán, California Madeleine Bordallo, Guam Gregorio Sablan, Northern Mariana Islands[6] Jimmy Gomez, California Vacancy
Ex officio
Rob Bishop, Utah	Raúl Grijalva, Arizona

Notes

1. Van Drew left the Democratic Party on December 19, 2019, to join Republicans.

References

1. Rules for the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources
2. "Westerman Announces Full Committee, Subcommittee Rosters". House Natural Resources Committee Republicans. February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
3. "Westerman Announces Natural Resources Subcommittee Assignments". House Natural Resources Committee Republicans. February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
4. "Natural Resources Committee Approves Rules Package With Amendments, Subcommittee Membership For the 116th Congress". House Natural Resources Committee Democrats. January 30, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
5. "Bishop Announces Subcommittee Rosters, Leadership Positions". House Natural Resources Committee Republicans. January 30, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
6. Sablan is an Independent, but caucuses with the Democrats.
7. "Bishop Announces Majority Subcommittee Chairman, Republican Assignments for 115th Congress". House Natural Resources Committee Republicans. January 31, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2024.

External links

• Subcommittee page