Federal Lands and National Parks Bills of Local Interest

House Natural Resources Committee
   Federal Lands Subcommittee
1324 Longworth

09/02/2026 at 10:00AM

On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., 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:

  • H.R. 642 (Rep. Steube), “Myakka Wild and Scenic River Act of 2025”
  • H.R. 5470 (Rep. LaHood), “Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act”
  • H.R. 6788 (Rep. Downing), “Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act”, to release from wilderness study area protections into multi-use status over 100,000 acres of wilderness in the State of Montana
  • H.R. 9269 (Rep. Clyburn), “Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act”
  • H.R. 9600 (Rep. Raskin), “Common Sense Act 250 Act of 2026”, to authorize a Thomas Paine statue in downtown D.C.
  • H.R. 9779 (Rep. Gonzalez), “Hands Off Our Boca Chica Beach Act of 2026”, to prevent SpaceX renaming it to Cyber Beach
  • H.R. 10128 (Rep. McClintock), To codify Secretary’s Order No. 3434 of the Department of the Interior, which mandates each National Park System unit designate a liaison to hold quarterly coordination meetings with “gateway” communities
  • H.R. 10136 (Rep. Westerman), “Crossett Experimental Forest Act of 2026”
  • S. 675 (Rep. Hoeven) “Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Act”

Hearing memo

Witnesses:

  • Miri Hardy, Founder & Acting Executive Director, Myakka River Partnership, Venice, FL [H.R. 642]
  • William Thomas, Chairman, Route 66 Ahead Partnership, Atlanta, IL [H.R. 5470]
  • Jeff Darrah, Director, Montana Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife, Stevensville, MT [H.R. 6788]
  • Robert Macaulay, Supervisor, Madera County – District 5, Madera, CA [H.R. 10128]
  • Kyle Cunningham, State Forester and Director of Forestry Division, Arkansas Department of Agriculture, Alexander, AR [H.R. 10136]
  • Robbie Lauf, Executive Director, Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, Bismarck, ND [S. 675]
  • Annie Laurie Gaylor, Secretary, Thomas Paine Memorial Association, Madison, WI [H.R. 9600] (Minority Witness)