Hearing
Legislative Hearing on: H.R.3276 (Rep. Dingell), “Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2025”, H.R. 6021 (Rep. Begich), “Archie Cavanaugh Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act”, H.R. 6568 (Rep. Downing), “Lower Yellowstone River Native Fish Conservation Act”, H.R. 7159 (Rep. Gosar), “Protecting Local Zoos Act of 2026”.
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Event Info
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- Title
- Legislative Hearing on: H.R.3276 (Rep. Dingell), “Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2025”, H.R. 6021 (Rep. Begich), “Archie Cavanaugh Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act”, H.R. 6568 (Rep. Downing), “Lower Yellowstone River Native Fish Conservation Act”, H.R. 7159 (Rep. Gosar), “Protecting Local Zoos Act of 2026”
- Committee
- Committee on Natural Resources / Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries
- Date line
- Wednesday, February 4, 2026 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
- Published
- January 28, 2026 at 12:34 PM
- Last updated
- February 10, 2026 at 01:40 PM
Record intelligence
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Witnesses
People connected to this event
Mr. James Brower
Manager, Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, Sidney, MT
Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, Sidney, MTThe Honorable Megan Onders
Chief, King Island Native Community, Nome, AK
King Island Native Community, Nome, AKMr. Matthew Bryant
Resident in Charge (Ret.), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement, Midlothian, TX
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement, Midlothian, TXMs. Mindy Stinner
Chair, Feline Conservation Foundation, Burlington, NC
Feline Conservation Foundation, Burlington, NCDocuments
Source materials
bill textH.R. 3276 (Dingell)bill textH.R. 6021 (Begich)bill textH.R. 6568 (Downing)bill textH.R. 7159 (Gosar)noticeHearing NoticememorandumHearing MemoDocumentDOI Statement FTRDocumentGosar FTR- ZAA letter of supportDocumentGosar FTR 2- FCF Letter of SupportDocumentDowning FTR- MFBF Letter of SupportDocumentDowning FTR 2- 51 Letters of SupportDocumentDowning FTR 3- VisualsDocumentDowning FTR 4- 84 Letters of SupportDocumentSoto Statement FTR