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Committee approves unanimous‑consent package of seven bills, including MAWS and North Rim Restoration acts

House Committee on Natural Resources · January 23, 2026

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Summary

By unanimous consent the committee discharged subcommittees and reported seven bills favorably to the House, including the MAWS invasive‑fish pilot, North Rim Restoration Act, and bills addressing tribal jurisdictional clarity and marine data access.

The House Natural Resources Committee approved a unanimous‑consent package of seven bills and ordered them favorably reported to the House without recorded roll‑call votes.

The package listed in the markup included: - HR 21 30, Bridal Trust Land Homeownership Act of 2025 (tribal homeownership timelines); - HR 30 73, a jurisdictional‑clarity bill for a Shivwits/ Paiute band (discussed by the sponsor); - HR 33 40, Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act (to make marine data available digitally in real time); - HR 42 94, the Mitigation Action and Waterman Support (MAWS) Act of 2025 (invasive blue catfish pilot and market measures); - HR 52 54, Gateway Partnership Act of 2025 (Park Service partnership authorities); - HR 57 29, North Rim Restoration Act of 2025 (expedite forest recovery and infrastructure work at Grand Canyon’s North Rim); and - HR 63 65, Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act of 2025 (resolve evacuation‑route issue).

Members briefly described regional benefits: Rep. Elfreth highlighted MAWS for the Chesapeake Bay, Rep. Gosar supported the North Rim bill for Arizona’s recovery after the Dragon Bravo fire, and Rep. Malloy (as introduced in the markup) described economic development needs for a small Paiute band in Utah. By unanimous consent the committee also authorized staff to make technical and conforming changes, subject to minority approval. The chair adjourned the committee following the UC consent.

What happens next: These measures will be included in committee reports and proceed to the House with the committee’s recommendation; no roll‑call tallies were recorded at markup for the UC package.