Hearing
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”.
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- Title
- 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”
- Committee
- Committee on Natural Resources / Subcommittee on Federal Lands
- Date line
- Tuesday, February 10, 2026 (2:00 PM)
- Published
- February 3, 2026 at 03:48 PM
- Last updated
- February 11, 2026 at 03:50 PM
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Dr. David Lytle
Acting Deputy Chief, Fire and Aviation Management, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
Fire and Aviation Management, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.Mr. Ronald Cortez
Under Secretary for Finance and Administration, The Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
The Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.Mr. Darren Frandsen
City Manager, Fruit Heights City, Fruit Heights, UT
Fruit Heights City, Fruit Heights, UTMr. Chris Hamm
President, Orange County Firefighters IAFF Local 3631, Tustin, CA
Orange County Firefighters IAFF Local 3631, Tustin, CAMs. Margaret Byfield
Executive Director, American Stewards of Liberty, Georgetown, TX
American Stewards of Liberty, Georgetown, TXMs. Jane Abraham
Former Chair, American Museum of Women's History Congressional Commission, Washington, D.C.
American Museum of Women's History Congressional Commission, Washington, D.C.Documents
Source materials
DocumentDisclosure FormDocumentDisclosure FormDocumentDisclosure FormDocumentDisclosure FormDocumentDisclosure FormDocumentDisclosure FormDocumentDisclosure Formbill textH.R. 34 (Rep. Gosar)bill textH.R. 1329 (Rep. Malliotakis)bill textH.R. 3553 (Rep. Min)bill textH.R. 5478 (Rep. Moore of UT)bill textH.R. 5911 (Rep. Hurd)bill textS. 282 (Sen. King)noticeHearing NoticememorandumHearing MemoDocumentDepartment of the Interior Statement for the Record