Recent Bills
- H.R. 10171August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10156August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10172August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10160August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10181August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10176August 27, 2026
- H.Res. 1496August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10164August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10170August 27, 2026
- H.Res. 1494August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10163August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10157August 27, 2026
Committees
- Administration
- Agriculture
- Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry
- Appropriations
- Armed Services
- Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs
- Budget
- Commerce, Science, And Transportation
- Education and Workforce
- Energy And Commerce
- Energy And Natural Resources
- Environment And Public Works
- Ethics
- Finance
- Financial Services
- Foreign Affairs
- Foreign Relations
- Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions
- Homeland Security
- Homeland Security And Governmental Affa…
- Indian Affairs
- Indian and Insular Affairs
- Intelligence
- Judiciary
- Natural Resources
- Oversight And Government Reform
- Permanent Select Intelligence
- Rules
- Rules And Administration
- Science, Space, And Technology
- Select Intelligence
- Small Business
- Small Business And Entrepreneurship
- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Border Security and Enf…
- Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritim…
- Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digi…
- Subcommittee on Conservation, Research,…
- Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and In…
- Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infra…
- Subcommittee on Disability Assistance a…
- Subcommittee on Economic Development, P…
- Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
- Subcommittee on Emergency Management an…
- Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Reso…
- Subcommittee on Federal Lands
- Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticultu…
- Subcommittee on General Farm Commoditie…
- Subcommittee on Health
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and P…
- Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign A…
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investiga…
- Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigatio…
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, a…
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Mari…
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Env…
- Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fis…
- Transportation And Infrastructure
- Veterans' Affairs
- Ways And Means
Oversight hearing titled “Deep Dive: Examining the Regulatory and Statutory Barriers to Deep Sea Mining.”
Hearing•House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources•Jan 22, 2026 · 2:00 PM
Summary
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing on Jan 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM in Longworth House Office Building, Room 1334, rescheduled. 8 witnesses appeared.
Record
The meeting has its video, witnesses and documents on the record.
Video
The proceedings, as the committee streamed them.
Witnesses
8 witnesses appeared, with 25 papers on file.
| Name | Position | Papers |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Andrew Thaler | Founder & CEO, Blackbeard Biologic: Science and Environmental Advisors | Biography · Truth in Testimony · Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony · Testimony |
| Mr. Gerard Barron | Chairman & CEO, The Metals Company & The Metals Company USA | Truth in Testimony · Biography · Biography · Witness Support Document · Witness Support Document · Truth in Testimony · Biography |
| Mr. Erik Milito | President, National Ocean Industries Association | Biography · Truth in Testimony · Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony · Testimony |
| Mr. Oliver Gunasekara | Co-Founder & CEO, Impossible Metals Inc. | Biography · Truth in Testimony · Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony · Testimony |
| Dr. Andrew Thaler | Founder & CEO, Blackbeard Biologic: Science and Environmental Advisors | Biography · Truth in Testimony · Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony · Testimony |
| Mr. Gerard Barron | Chairman & CEO, The Metals Company & The Metals Company USA | Truth in Testimony · Biography · Biography · Witness Support Document · Witness Support Document · Truth in Testimony · Biography |
| Mr. Erik Milito | President, National Ocean Industries Association | Biography · Truth in Testimony · Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony · Testimony |
| Mr. Oliver Gunasekara | Co-Founder & CEO, Impossible Metals Inc. | Biography · Truth in Testimony · Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony · Testimony |
Documents
The committee filed 14 documents for the meeting.
| Document | Kind | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Hearing Memo | Support Document | |
| Hearing Notice | Support Document | |
| Postponement Notice | Support Document | |
| Rep. Grijalva FTR Right to Democracy Testimony | Support Document | |
| Rep. Moylan FTR Letter to BOEM - Imposition of Deep Sea Mining on US Pacific Territories | Support Document | |
| Rep. Moylan FTR Letter to BOEM - Unified Position Regarding Docket No. BOEM-2025-0351 | Support Document | |
| Rep. Moylan FTR Res. No. 132-38 (COR) Transmittal | Support Document | |
| Rep. Radewagen FTR BOEM Seabed Mining Comments | Support Document | |
| Rep. Dexter FTR New York Times Article - A Look at What Lives Where Deep Sea Mining Would Happen | Support Document | |
| QFR Responses Barron | Support Document | |
| QFR Responses Thaler | Support Document | |
| QFR Responses Milito | Support Document | |
| QFR Responses Gunasekara | Support Document | |
| Rep. Moylan FTR Mayors' Council of Guam Resolution | Support Document |