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<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>Full Committee Hearing: <i>“Local Ownership, National Brands: How Franchising is a Pathway to Entrepreneurship”</i></b></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Date &amp; Time:</b> Thursday, January 22^nd at 2:00 PM ET</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Location:</b> Hearing Room, 2360 Rayburn House Office Building</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br /> ###<br /> </span></p>

Click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/IaNhT1Ka2pQ?si=yvqEj3ysfVMfydnr">here</a>&nbsp;to view the livestream of this markup.<br /> <br />

<p>On <b>Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 2:15 p.m., </b>in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, will hold an oversight hearing titled <i>“Deep Dive: Examining the Regulatory and Statutory Barriers to Deep Sea Mining.”</i></p> The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the committee’s repository&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118830">here</a>.

Status: Scheduled

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<p>On <b>Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., </b>in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold an oversight&nbsp;hearing&nbsp;titled <i>“America First: U.S. Leadership &amp; National Security in International Conservation.”</i></p> The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the committee’s repository&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118774">here</a>.

Status: Scheduled

On <b>Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 10:15 a.m., </b>in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold an oversight hearing titled<i> “EXPLORE America250: Celebrating One Year of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act.”&nbsp;</i>

Status: Scheduled

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<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b>Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains Subcommittee Hearing: <i>“Empowering Rural America Through Investment in Innovation”</i></b></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Date &amp; Time:</b> Wednesday, January 21^st at 10:00 AM ET</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Location:</b> Hearing Room, 2360 Rayburn House Office Building</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br /> ###<br /> </span></p>

Status: Scheduled

Status: Scheduled

Click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/WaheD4GuUCw?si=S5acX1uehqG8UiVG">here&nbsp;</a>to view the livestream of this hearing.<br /> <br /> <br />

<p>On <b>Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., </b>in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:</p> <ul> <li><b>H.R. 926 (Rep. Cohen), </b><i>“Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act”</i></li> <li><b>H.R. 3922 (Rep. Neguse), </b><i>“Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act”</i></li> <li><b>H.R. 4038 (Rep. Kim of CA), </b><i>“Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025”</i></li> <li><b>H.R. 4684 (Rep. Kennedy of UT), </b><i>“Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2025”</i></li> <li><b>H.R. 6300 (Rep. Hageman), </b><i>“Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025”</i></li> </ul>

<span style="font-size: 16px;">Click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/0S1FZGMbE0s?si=j8WY3juYMBfkPEXU">here</a>&nbsp;to view the livestream of this hearing.<br /> <br /> </span> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">Click&nbsp;<a href="http://docs.house.gov/meetings/BA/BA10/20260114/118818/HHRG-119-BA10-20260114-SD002.pdf">here&nbsp;</a>to view the livestream of this hearing.</span><br /> <br /> Witnesses:<br /> </p> <ul> <li><strong>The Honorable Chris Pilkerton,&nbsp;</strong><strong>&nbsp;</strong><small><span style="font-size: 16px;">Assistant Secretary for Investment Security, U.S. Department of the Treasury</span></small></li> </ul> <br /> <br />

&nbsp;On <b>Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., </b>in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs will hold an oversight hearing titled<i> “Implementation of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2024.”<br /> <br /> </i>The hearing notice, memo and witness testimony can be found on the committee’s repository&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=118822">here</a>.

Status: Scheduled

Status: Scheduled

<p>Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on five bills that standardize wildfire response times, support local acts of patriotism, and aid America’s ranchers. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response:</p> <p><i>“<em>Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands heard legislation that honors the life and legacy of our late friend and colleague Representative Doug LaMalfa. We will continue his fight to protect America’s beautiful federal lands and rural communities by empowering commonsense wildfire management, improving Forest Service response, and limiting burdensome red tape.</em>”</i></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Background</strong></p> <p><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4038__;!!Fr0YZsIsFWxTZsBm-qTAg68!klXFQPRbUCGUS3Lkxc-XDmOumEvz76A4EwnRNNWivaM32ZoSKQ2y6Q517jzI7yBYEU4G4ZdKpdeVhwADLlr13KR7Snlqw7o9Zg$">H.R. 4038</a>, the <b>Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025</b>, <i>introduced by U.S. Rep. Kim Young (R-Calif.)</i>, addresses the escalating forest health and wildfire crisis by creating a standardized, measurable response time for wildfire suppression, which will protect communities and advance President Trump’s EO 14308, “<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/06/empowering-commonsense-wildfire-prevention-and-response/__;!!Fr0YZsIsFWxTZsBm-qTAg68!klXFQPRbUCGUS3Lkxc-XDmOumEvz76A4EwnRNNWivaM32ZoSKQ2y6Q517jzI7yBYEU4G4ZdKpdeVhwADLlr13KR7SnnEYWnt_A$">Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response</a>.”</p> <p><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4684?q=*7B*22search*22*3A*22hr*4684*22*7D&amp;s=2&amp;r=1__;JSUlJSUrJSU!!Fr0YZsIsFWxTZsBm-qTAg68!klXFQPRbUCGUS3Lkxc-XDmOumEvz76A4EwnRNNWivaM32ZoSKQ2y6Q517jzI7yBYEU4G4ZdKpdeVhwADLlr13KR7SnmCVHZKpw$">H.R. 4684</a>, the <b>Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2025</b>, <i>introduced by U.S. Rep. Mike Kennedy (R-Utah)</i>, restores a local patriotic tradition, in time for celebrating America’s 250^th anniversary, by allowing for the long-term placement of an American flag at a prominent summit in Utah.</p> <p><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6300?q=*7B*22search*22*3A*22hr*6300*22*7D&amp;s=3&amp;r=2__;JSUlJSUrJSU!!Fr0YZsIsFWxTZsBm-qTAg68!klXFQPRbUCGUS3Lkxc-XDmOumEvz76A4EwnRNNWivaM32ZoSKQ2y6Q517jzI7yBYEU4G4ZdKpdeVhwADLlr13KR7SnkhFz32Qg$">H.R. 6300</a>, the <b>Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025</b>, <i>introduced by U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.)</i>, creates parity among federal grazing permittees, supporting rangeland health and rural Western economies.</p> <p><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/926/all-info__;!!Fr0YZsIsFWxTZsBm-qTAg68!klXFQPRbUCGUS3Lkxc-XDmOumEvz76A4EwnRNNWivaM32ZoSKQ2y6Q517jzI7yBYEU4G4ZdKpdeVhwADLlr13KR7SnmM0ghbVg$">H.R. 926</a>, the <b>Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act</b>, <i>introduced by U.S. Rep Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.)</i>, directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate Fort Pillow in Tennessee.</p> <p><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3922?q=*7B*22search*22*3A*22hr*3922*22*7D&amp;s=7&amp;r=2__;JSUlJSUrJSU!!Fr0YZsIsFWxTZsBm-qTAg68!klXFQPRbUCGUS3Lkxc-XDmOumEvz76A4EwnRNNWivaM32ZoSKQ2y6Q517jzI7yBYEU4G4ZdKpdeVhwADLlr13KR7Snm0NAsNCg$">H.R. 3922</a>, the <b>Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act</b>, <i>introduced by U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.)</i>, directs the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study on wildfire mitigation efforts across federal and non-federal lands.</p> For more information on the hearing, click <a href="https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418545">here</a>.