Hill Heat

On Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:

• H.R. 177 (Rep. McClintock), “Yosemite National Park Equal Access and Fairness Act”, to significantly raise the annual rent that the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission pays to the National Park Service for Yosemite reservoirs from $30,000 to $2 million a year
• H.R. 3717 (Rep. Harder), “Golden Mussel Eradication and Control Act of 2025”, to establish a demonstration program for golden mussel control in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
• H.R. 5935 (Rep. Calvert), “Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act”
• H.R. 6869 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), To amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes.
• H.R. 8546 (Rep. Issa), “Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments Act”
• H.R. 9017 (Rep. Donalds), “Restore Florida Water Independence Act of 2026”, to give the State of Florida the power to approve its own environmental permits for building and digging near wetlands, bypassing the Endangered Species Act and other federal laws
• H.R. 9590 (Rep. Webster), “Study and Assessment of Future Ecosystems (SAFE) for Manatees Act”, to find or build alternative stable warm-water homes for manatees now reliant on discharges from power plants after coastal development destroyed their natural habitat
• H.R. 10117 (Rep. Steube), “GATOR Act of 2026”, to order federal agencies to review the status of the American alligator as “threatened due to similarity of appearance,” a designation to stop wildlife traffickers and poachers from killing endangered crocodiles by pretending the hides are just common alligators, in response to increased encounters with American alligators due to rapid suburban development