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Legislative hearing on six bills: • H.R. 34 (Rep. Gosar), “Land and Social Security Optimization Act” or the “LASSO Act” • H.R. 1329 (Rep. Malliotakis), “Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act” • H.R. 3553 (Rep. Min), “Building Resiliency and Understanding of Shrublands to Halt Fires Act” or the “BRUSH Fires Act” • H.R. 5478 (Rep. Moore of UT), “Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act of 2025” • H.R. 5911 (Rep. Hurd), “Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act” • S. 282 (Sen. King), “Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Access Act”
Hearing•House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands•Feb 10, 2026 · 2:00 PM
Summary
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing on Feb 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM in Longworth House Office Building, Room 1324. 24 witnesses appeared.
Record
The meeting has its video, witnesses and documents on the record.
Video
The proceedings, as the committee streamed them.
Witnesses
24 witnesses appeared, with 42 papers on file.
| Name | Position | Papers |
|---|---|---|
| Ms. Jane Abraham | Former Chair, American Museum of Women's History Congressional Commission | Testimony · Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony |
| Ms. Margaret Byfield | Executive Director, American Stewards of Liberty | Testimony · Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony |
| The Honorable Paul Gosar | Member of Congress | — |
| The Honorable Jeff Hurd | Member of Congress | — |
| The Honorable Dave Min | Member of Congress | — |
| The Honorable Nicole Malliotakis | Member of Congress | — |
| The Honorable Blake Moore | Member of Congress | — |
| Dr. David Lytle | Acting Deputy Chief, Fire and Aviation Management, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture | Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony · Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony |
| Mr. Ronald Cortez | Under Secretary for Finance and Administration, The Smithsonian Institution | Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony · Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony |
| Ms. Michelle Metteer | City Administrator, City of Ouray | Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony · Witness Support Document · Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony · Witness Support Document |
| Mr. Darren Frandsen | City Manager, Fruit Heights City | Testimony · Truth in Testimony · Testimony · Truth in Testimony |
| Mr. Chris Hamm | President, Orange County Firefighters IAFF Local 3631 | Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony · Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony |
| Ms. Margaret Byfield | Executive Director, American Stewards of Liberty | Testimony · Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony |
| Ms. Jane Abraham | Former Chair, American Museum of Women's History Congressional Commission | Testimony · Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony |
| The Honorable Paul Gosar | Member of Congress | — |
| The Honorable Jeff Hurd | Member of Congress | — |
| The Honorable Dave Min | Member of Congress | — |
| The Honorable Nicole Malliotakis | Member of Congress | — |
| Mr. Darren Frandsen | City Manager, Fruit Heights City | Testimony · Truth in Testimony · Testimony · Truth in Testimony |
| Mr. Chris Hamm | President, Orange County Firefighters IAFF Local 3631 | Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony · Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony |
| The Honorable Blake Moore | Member of Congress | — |
| Dr. David Lytle | Acting Deputy Chief, Fire and Aviation Management, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture | Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony · Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony |
| Mr. Ronald Cortez | Under Secretary for Finance and Administration, The Smithsonian Institution | Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony · Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony |
| Ms. Michelle Metteer | City Administrator, City of Ouray | Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony · Witness Support Document · Testimony · Biography · Truth in Testimony · Witness Support Document |
Documents
The committee filed 9 documents for the meeting.
| Document | Kind | Format |
|---|---|---|
| H.R. 34 (Rep. Gosar) | Bills and Resolutions | |
| H.R. 1329 (Rep. Malliotakis) | Bills and Resolutions | |
| H.R. 3553 (Rep. Min) | Bills and Resolutions | |
| H.R. 5478 (Rep. Moore of UT) | Bills and Resolutions | |
| H.R. 5911 (Rep. Hurd) | Bills and Resolutions | |
| S. 282 (Sen. King) | Bills and Resolutions | |
| Hearing Notice | Support Document | |
| Hearing Memo | Support Document | |
| Department of the Interior Statement for the Record | Support Document |