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Congressional Testimony
The BLM is often invited to testify before Congress on our policies and programs. Testimony from these congressional hearings is available below.
Related Resources
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
Congress.gov
U.S Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
House Committee on Natural Resources
March 26, 2026
BLM Statement for the Record (H.R. 7979, Public Lands Access Restoration Act)
Committee:
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
File(s):
BLM_SFR_HR_7979_03-26-26_HNR_FL_Hearing.pdf
(154.55 KB)
March 25, 2026
HNR EMR Legislative Hearing – 5 Bills
Committee:
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
File(s):
BLM_Testimony_03-25-26_HNR_EMR_Legislative_Hearing.pdf.pdf
(185.41 KB)
March 18, 2026
BLM Statement for the Record (H.R. 4716)
Committee:
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
File(s):
BLM_SFR_HR_4716_03-18-26_HNR_FL_Hearing.pdf
(106.04 KB)
February 24, 2026
BLM Statement for the Record on H.R. 7458, Domestic Opportunities for Resource Exploration (Domestic ORE) Act
Committee:
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
File(s):
BLM_SFR_HR_7458_02-24-26_HNR_EMR_Hearing.pdf
(138.72 KB)
February 12, 2026
SENR PLFM Legislative Hearing – 15 Bills
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
File(s):
BLM_Testimony_2-12-26_SENR_PLFM_Legislative_Hearing.pdf.pdf
(325.81 KB)
February 10, 2026
DOI Statement for the Record (3 Bills including H.R. 34, LASSO Act)
Committee:
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
File(s):
DOI_SFR_HR_34_HR_1329_S_282_HNR_FL_Hearing_2-10-26.pdf
(155.77 KB)
January 21, 2026
DOI Testimony (EXPLORE Act)
Committee:
House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands
File(s):
DOI_Testimony_EXPLORE_Act_01-21-2026_HNR_FL_Hearing.pdf
(218.47 KB)
January 14, 2026
DOI Statement for the Record (H.R. 3922 and H.R. 4038)
Committee:
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
File(s):
DOI_SFR_HR_3922_4038_HNR_FL_Hearing_1-14-26.pdf
(110.4 KB)
December 17, 2025
DOI Testimony (4 Bills including S. 2735, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act)
Committee:
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
File(s):
DOI_Testimony_S_1508_S_2735_S_1513_S_236_12-17-2025_SCIA_Hearing.pdf
(137.08 KB)
December 16, 2025
HNR EMR Legislative Hearing – 9 Bills
Committee:
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
File(s):
BLM_Testimony_12-16-25_HNR_EMR_Legislative_Hearing.pdf
(197.77 KB)
December 11, 2025
DOI Statement for the Record (7 Bills including H.R. 3924, Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act & H.R. 5419, Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act)
Committee:
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
File(s):
DOI_SFR_12-11-25_HNR_FL_Legislative_Hearing.pdf
(128.71 KB)
December 2, 2025
SENR PLFM Legislative Hearing - 19 Bills
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
File(s):
BLM_Testimony_12-02-25_SENR_PLFM_Legislative_Hearing.pdf
(270.86 KB)
November 19, 2025
DOI Statement for the Record (H.R. 5682, To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.)
Committee:
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs
File(s):
DOI_SFR_HR_5682_HNR_IIA_Hearing_11-19-25.pdf
(117.54 KB)
September 18, 2025
BLM Statement for the Record on H.R. 5131, Public Lands Military Readiness Act
Committee:
House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands
File(s):
BLM_SFR_HR 5131_09-18-25_HNR_FL_Hearing.pdf
(138.63 KB)
September 9, 2025
BLM Statement for the Record on H.R. 3903, Chugach Alaska Land Exchange and Oil Spill Recovery Act
Committee:
House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs
File(s):
BLM_SFR_HR_3903_09-09-25_HNR_IIA_Hearing.pdf
(71.32 KB)
September 3, 2025
DOI Testimony (H.R. 280, H.R. 1366, H.R. 3872, H.R. 4018, H.R. 4068, H.R. 4090)
Committee:
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
File(s):
DOI_Testimony_HR_280_HR_1366_HR_3872_HR_4018_HR_4068_HR_4090_9-3-25_HNR_EMR_Hearing.pdf
(224.58 KB)
May 21, 2025
DOI Statement for the Record on H.R. 2388, H.R. 3073, H.R. 2130, and H.R. 2815, Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act
Committee:
House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs
File(s):
DOI_SFR_HR_2388__3073_2130_2815_05-21-2025_HNR_IIA_Hearing.pdf
(138.82 KB)
May 2, 2025
DOI Statement for the Record on H.R. 528, H.R. 1276, and H.R. 2876
Committee:
House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands
File(s):
DOI_SFR_HR_528_1276_2876_04-29-2025_HNR_FL_Hearing.pdf
(99.76 KB)
April 30, 2025
DOI Testimony (H.R. 2302, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act)
Committee:
House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs
File(s):
DOI_Testimony_HR_2302_04-30-2025_HNR_IIA_Hearing.pdf
(164.54 KB)
March 11, 2025
DOI Statement for the Record on H.R. 1820, the Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland (FLASH) Act
Committee:
House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands
File(s):
DOI_SFR_HR_1820_FLASH Act_03-11-25_HNR FL Hearing.pdf
(95.71 KB)
November 19, 2024
DOI Statement for the Record on H.R. 8952, Crow Revenue Act
Committee:
House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
File(s):
DOI_SFR_HR_8952_11-19-24_HNR_EMR_Hearing.pdf
(116.91 KB)
November 19, 2024
BLM Statement for the Record (H.R. 6441, H.R. 8517, H.R. 9062, H.R. 10082)
Committee:
House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands
File(s):
BLM_SFR_HR_6441_HR_8517_HR_9062_HR_10082_11-19-24_HNR_FL_Hearing.pdf
(187.2 KB)
September 25, 2024
DOI Testimony (S. 4444, Crow Revenue Act)
Committee:
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
File(s):
DOI_Testimony_S_4444_Crow Revenue Act_09-25-24_SCIA_Hearing.pdf
(113.99 KB)
September 18, 2024
BLM Statement for the Record on H.R. 8946, Reversionary Interest Conveyance Act
Committee:
House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands
File(s):
BLM_SFR_HR_8946_09-18-24_HNR_FL_Hearing.pdf
(103.83 KB)
September 18, 2024
BLM Statement for the Record on H.R. 1504, Apex Area Technical Corrections Act
Committee:
House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands
File(s):
BLM_SFR_HR_1504_09-18-24_HNR_FL_Hearing_0.pdf
(148.87 KB)
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Congressional Testimony
The BLM is often invited to testify before Congress on our policies and programs. Testimony from these congressional hearings is available below.
Related Resources
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
Congress.gov
U.S Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
House Committee on Natural Resources
March 26, 2026
BLM Statement for the Record (H.R. 7979, Public Lands Access Restoration Act)
Committee:
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
File(s):
BLM_SFR_HR_7979_03-26-26_HNR_FL_Hearing.pdf
(154.55 KB)
March 25, 2026
HNR EMR Legislative Hearing – 5 Bills
Committee:
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
File(s):
BLM_Testimony_03-25-26_HNR_EMR_Legislative_Hearing.pdf.pdf
(185.41 KB)
March 18, 2026
BLM Statement for the Record (H.R. 4716)
Committee:
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
File(s):
BLM_SFR_HR_4716_03-18-26_HNR_FL_Hearing.pdf
(106.04 KB)
February 24, 2026
BLM Statement for the Record on H.R. 7458, Domestic Opportunities for Resource Exploration (Domestic ORE) Act
Committee:
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
File(s):
BLM_SFR_HR_7458_02-24-26_HNR_EMR_Hearing.pdf
(138.72 KB)
February 12, 2026
SENR PLFM Legislative Hearing – 15 Bills
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
File(s):
BLM_Testimony_2-12-26_SENR_PLFM_Legislative_Hearing.pdf.pdf
(325.81 KB)
February 10, 2026
DOI Statement for the Record (3 Bills including H.R. 34, LASSO Act)
Committee:
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
File(s):
DOI_SFR_HR_34_HR_1329_S_282_HNR_FL_Hearing_2-10-26.pdf
(155.77 KB)
January 21, 2026
DOI Testimony (EXPLORE Act)
Committee:
House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands
File(s):
DOI_Testimony_EXPLORE_Act_01-21-2026_HNR_FL_Hearing.pdf
(218.47 KB)
January 14, 2026
DOI Statement for the Record (H.R. 3922 and H.R. 4038)
Committee:
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
File(s):
DOI_SFR_HR_3922_4038_HNR_FL_Hearing_1-14-26.pdf
(110.4 KB)
December 17, 2025
DOI Testimony (4 Bills including S. 2735, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act)
Committee:
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
File(s):
DOI_Testimony_S_1508_S_2735_S_1513_S_236_12-17-2025_SCIA_Hearing.pdf
(137.08 KB)
December 16, 2025
HNR EMR Legislative Hearing – 9 Bills
Committee:
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
File(s):
BLM_Testimony_12-16-25_HNR_EMR_Legislative_Hearing.pdf
(197.77 KB)
December 11, 2025
DOI Statement for the Record (7 Bills including H.R. 3924, Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act & H.R. 5419, Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act)
Committee:
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands
File(s):
DOI_SFR_12-11-25_HNR_FL_Legislative_Hearing.pdf
(128.71 KB)
December 2, 2025
SENR PLFM Legislative Hearing - 19 Bills
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
File(s):
BLM_Testimony_12-02-25_SENR_PLFM_Legislative_Hearing.pdf
(270.86 KB)
November 19, 2025
DOI Statement for the Record (H.R. 5682, To take certain land in the State of California into trust for the benefit of the Pechanga Band of Indians, and for other purposes.)
Committee:
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs
File(s):
DOI_SFR_HR_5682_HNR_IIA_Hearing_11-19-25.pdf
(117.54 KB)
September 18, 2025
BLM Statement for the Record on H.R. 5131, Public Lands Military Readiness Act
Committee:
House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands
File(s):
BLM_SFR_HR 5131_09-18-25_HNR_FL_Hearing.pdf
(138.63 KB)
September 9, 2025
BLM Statement for the Record on H.R. 3903, Chugach Alaska Land Exchange and Oil Spill Recovery Act
Committee:
House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs
File(s):
BLM_SFR_HR_3903_09-09-25_HNR_IIA_Hearing.pdf
(71.32 KB)
September 3, 2025
DOI Testimony (H.R. 280, H.R. 1366, H.R. 3872, H.R. 4018, H.R. 4068, H.R. 4090)
Committee:
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
File(s):
DOI_Testimony_HR_280_HR_1366_HR_3872_HR_4018_HR_4068_HR_4090_9-3-25_HNR_EMR_Hearing.pdf
(224.58 KB)
May 21, 2025
DOI Statement for the Record on H.R. 2388, H.R. 3073, H.R. 2130, and H.R. 2815, Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act
Committee:
House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs
File(s):
DOI_SFR_HR_2388__3073_2130_2815_05-21-2025_HNR_IIA_Hearing.pdf
(138.82 KB)
May 2, 2025
DOI Statement for the Record on H.R. 528, H.R. 1276, and H.R. 2876
Committee:
House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands
File(s):
DOI_SFR_HR_528_1276_2876_04-29-2025_HNR_FL_Hearing.pdf
(99.76 KB)
April 30, 2025
DOI Testimony (H.R. 2302, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Land Transfer Act)
Committee:
House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs
File(s):
DOI_Testimony_HR_2302_04-30-2025_HNR_IIA_Hearing.pdf
(164.54 KB)
March 11, 2025
DOI Statement for the Record on H.R. 1820, the Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland (FLASH) Act
Committee:
House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands
File(s):
DOI_SFR_HR_1820_FLASH Act_03-11-25_HNR FL Hearing.pdf
(95.71 KB)
November 19, 2024
DOI Statement for the Record on H.R. 8952, Crow Revenue Act
Committee:
House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
File(s):
DOI_SFR_HR_8952_11-19-24_HNR_EMR_Hearing.pdf
(116.91 KB)
November 19, 2024
BLM Statement for the Record (H.R. 6441, H.R. 8517, H.R. 9062, H.R. 10082)
Committee:
House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands
File(s):
BLM_SFR_HR_6441_HR_8517_HR_9062_HR_10082_11-19-24_HNR_FL_Hearing.pdf
(187.2 KB)
September 25, 2024
DOI Testimony (S. 4444, Crow Revenue Act)
Committee:
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
File(s):
DOI_Testimony_S_4444_Crow Revenue Act_09-25-24_SCIA_Hearing.pdf
(113.99 KB)
September 18, 2024
BLM Statement for the Record on H.R. 8946, Reversionary Interest Conveyance Act
Committee:
House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands
File(s):
BLM_SFR_HR_8946_09-18-24_HNR_FL_Hearing.pdf
(103.83 KB)
September 18, 2024
BLM Statement for the Record on H.R. 1504, Apex Area Technical Corrections Act
Committee:
House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands
File(s):
BLM_SFR_HR_1504_09-18-24_HNR_FL_Hearing_0.pdf
(148.87 KB)