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Energy and Natural Resources Committee
U.S. Senate•Standing
Summary
Energy and Natural Resources is a standing committee of the U.S. Senate with 4 subcommittees and 20 members. It has 440 bills before it this session, has held 25 hearings and has filed 8 reports.
Chair
Chair: Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT). Ranking Member: Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM). Online at www.energy.senate.gov/public.
Energy and Natural Resources has 440 bills, 74 meetings and 8 reports on the record this session.
Members
20 members sit on Energy and Natural Resources, 11 in the majority and 9 in the minority; Mike Lee is Chair and Martin Heinrich is Ranking Member.
Subcommittees
The committee's work is divided among 4 subcommittees.

Bills
440 bills have been referred to Energy and Natural Resources this session, and 378 of them are still in committee.
Nothing introduced before Energy and Natural Resources this session.
Meetings
Energy and Natural Resources has 49 meetings on the calendar.
Reports
Energy and Natural Resources has filed 8 reports and issued 1 print this Congress.
| Citation | Title | Bill | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Rept. 119-106 | CRITICAL MINERAL CONSISTENCY ACT DESIGNATION | S. 714 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| S. Rept. 119-104 | SKI HILL RESOURCES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT | S. 472 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| S. Rept. 119-105 | MINING REGULATORY CLARITY ACT | S. 544 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| S. Rept. 119-103 | BULL MOUNTAINS MINING PLAN MODIFICATION | S. 362 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| S. Rept. 119-107 | LA PAZ COUNTY SOLAR ENERGY AND JOB CREATION ACT | S. 909 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| S. Rept. 119-108 | UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH PARK ACT | S. 1453 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| S. Rept. 119-109 | LA PAZ COUNTY SOLAR ENERGY AND JOB CREATION ACT | H.R. 1043 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| S. Rept. 119-7 | HISTORY, JURISDICTION, AND A SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES DURING THE 118TH CONGRESS | — | Mar 31, 2025 |
Nominations
33 nominations have been referred to Energy and Natural Resources this Congress.
PN1256Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; whe…Dennis Kirk, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of the Interior, vice Mark Lee Greenblatt.Received Aug 7, 2026
PN852-3Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 225.Kaveh Farzad, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs), vice Andrew Eilperin Light, resigned.Received Mar 2, 2026
PN806-8Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.Scott Socha, of New York, to be Director of the National Park Service, vice Charles F. Sams III, resigned.Received Feb 11, 2026
PN806-3Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125.Kyle Haustveit, of North Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Energy, vice Preston Griffith, resigned.Received Feb 11, 2026
PN806-2Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 225.William Hague, of Washington, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, vice Carmen G. Cantor, resigned.Received Feb 11, 2026Communications
140 executive communications, petitions and memorials have been referred to Energy and Natural Resources this Congress.
EC 4445Executive CommunicationThe abstract lands with tonight's harvest.Referred Sep 14, 2026
EC 4407Executive CommunicationThe abstract lands with tonight's harvest.Referred Sep 14, 2026
EC 4284Executive CommunicationA communication from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting, proposed legislation to expand the Secretary of Energy's authority to counter threatening unmanned aircraft systems for the protection of critical Department of Energy facilities…Referred Aug 4, 2026
EC 4254Executive CommunicationA communication from the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Restoration and Damage Assessment, Department of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Natural Resource Damages for Hazardous Substances"…Referred Jul 29, 2026
EC 4147Executive CommunicationA communication from the Secretary of Energy, transmitting, proposed legislation reduce redundancies in health and safety oversight of Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Referred Jul 21, 2026Lobbying
599 clients and 460 firms named 305 of the bills referred to Energy and Natural Resources in 2,082 quarterly filings under the Lobbying Disclosure Act.
Registrants filing on those bills, and the bills they named most.
The bills most often named.
| Bill | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| H.R. 1047 | GRID Power Act | 155 |
| S. 4795 | FREEDOM Act | 116 |
| H.R. 3616 | Reliable Power Act | 110 |
| S. 902 | Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025 | 106 |
| H.R. 4626 | Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act | 101 |
| S. 544 | Mining Regulatory Clarity Act | 93 |
| H.R. 3062 | Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act | 92 |
| H.R. 3632 | Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 | 89 |
| H.R. 3638 | Electric Supply Chain Act | 79 |
| H.R. 3657 | Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act | 78 |
History
The committee has carried 5 names since Dec 10, 1816, established by 14 Senate Journal 38.
| Name | From | To | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | Feb 4, 1977 | Present | 95 S Res 4 |
| Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs | Jan 1, 1948 | Feb 4, 1977 | 80 S Res 179 |
| Committee on Public Lands | Aug 2, 1946 | Jan 1, 1948 | 60 S 2177 |
| Committee on Public Lands and Surveys | Apr 18, 1921 | Aug 2, 1946 | 67 S Res 43 |
| Committee on Public Lands | Dec 10, 1816 | Apr 18, 1921 | 14 Senate Journal 38 |