Dan Newhouse

Dan Newhouse

Legislative Focus

Key areas of legislative activity based on sponsored legislation.
Water Resources Development13%
Native Americans11%
Armed Forces and National Security9%
Government Operations and Politics8%

Sponsored Legislation

Bills that Dan Newhouse has sponsored from the most recent three Congresses (119th, 118th, and 117th).
BillTitleIntroducedStatusActions
HR 7406
Meeting Demand for Organic Produce Act

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 7074
Keeping Public Lands Out of Adversarial Hands Act

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 6474
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the meaning and eligibility of energy communities for purposes of the increased renewable electricity production and increased clean electricity investment credit rates.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 6277
SAWMILL Act

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 6220
MIRACLE Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HRES 786
Supporting the designation of September 30, 2025, as "Impact Aid Recognition Day" to recognize and celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Impact Aid program.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HRES 744
Supporting the designation of the week of September 21 through September 27, 2025, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week".

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 4712
Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 4345
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the definition of critical access hospital under the Medicare program to include certain hospitals on Indian reservations.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 4258
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the definition of critical access hospital under the Medicare program to include certain hospitals on Indian reservations.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 3363
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on United States-bound circumvented cargo through Canada or Mexico and entering the United States.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HRES 381
Expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2025, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls".

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 3011
United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HRES 306
Recognizing the 60th anniversary of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

In Committee
HR 2024
Joint Task Force to Counter Illicit Synthetic Narcotics Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 2074
POWER Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

In Committee
HR 2072
To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 408.

Active
HR 2073
Defending our Dams Act

Subcommittee Hearings Held

In Committee
HRES 189
Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HR 1576
Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 1575
No American Land for Communist China Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 1086
Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 956
Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

In Committee
HR 626
Northwest Energy Security Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

In Committee
HR 236
Federal Employee Return to Work Act

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In Committee
HR 10459
Joint Task Force to Counter Illicit Synthetic Narcotics Act of 2024

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 10014
Federal Employee Return to Work Act

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

In Committee
HR 9932
Upholding USPS Delivery Standards and Election Integrity Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

In Committee
HRES 1447
Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 22 through September 28, 2024, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week".

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 9456
Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

In Committee
HR 9442
Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 9277
REG Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

In Committee
HRES 1363
Honoring the life and legacy of Patrick Gottsch.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

In Committee
HR 8956
Uniform Credentials for IHS Providers Act of 2024

Subcommittee Hearings Held

In Committee
HR 8693
No American Land for Communist China Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HJRES 159
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants".

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HJRES 149
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Grizzly Bear in the North Cascades Ecosystem, Washington State".

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HRES 1185
Designating the month of May as "National First Responder Month".

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

In Committee
HR 8156
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress an updated report on the roles, responsibilities, and practices of the Council on Environmental Quality.

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 8160
Breaking Irresponsible Energy and Commercial Habits Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

In Committee
HR 8161
Electric Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

In Committee
HR 8158
Pinniped Predator Deterrence Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

In Committee
HR 8157
To prohibit the Secretary of the Army from carrying out certain spillage operations on the Lower Snake Rivers dams, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

In Committee
HRES 1175
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that hydropower is a vital component to an all-of-the-above approach to energy development which is critical to United States national security.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

In Committee
HR 8159
ACRES Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

In Committee
HRES 1177
Expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2024, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls".

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 8155
Ratepayer Funding Alternative Act

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HRES 1176
Expressing disapproval of the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative entered into by the Biden administration.

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HRES 987
Denouncing the harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden administration, and for other purposes.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HR 7066
DAMN Act

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 5973
Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

In Committee
HR 5927
To require the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw certain documents relating to grizzly bears.

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 5652
Stop Overdose in Schools Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HRES 720
Designating the week of September 24 through September 30, 2023, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week".

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 5504
To require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to withdraw proposed rules relating to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

Subcommittee Hearings Held

In Committee
HRES 684
Condemning the actions of Governor of New Mexico, Michelle Lujan Grisham, for subverting the Second Amendment to the Constitution and depriving the citizens of New Mexico of their right to bear arms.

Rule H. Res. 712 failed passage of House.

Failed
HR 4524
Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-718, Part I.

In Committee
HR 4431
Law Enforcement Officers Preventing Overdose Deaths Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 3818
To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from finalizing a proposed rule related to consumer conventional cooking products, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

In Committee
HR 3721
United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HRES 353
Expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2023, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls".

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.

In Committee
HRES 339
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that an "all-of-the-above" energy strategy is the most viable approach to energy policy.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

In Committee
HR 2720
Strengthening Organic Agricultural Research (SOAR) Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

In Committee
HR 2719
Conservation and Innovative Climate Partnership Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

In Committee
HR 1762
Northwest Energy Security Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.

In Committee
HR 1597
William and James Wonacott Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 809
Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People’s Republic of China Act

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 674
Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2023

Subcommittee Hearings Held

In Committee
HR 648
Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 9184
Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

In Committee
HR 8387
Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

In Committee
HR 8016
Federal Columbia River Power System Certainty Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

In Committee
HR 7892
Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People’s Republic of China Act

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HRES 1094
Expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2022, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls".

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HRES 1030
Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 18 through September 24, 2022, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week".

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

In Committee
HR 7341
System Transparency and Accountability for the IRS Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 7189
School Resource Officers Save Lives Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 6593
Law Enforcement Officers Preventing Drug Abuse Related Deaths Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

In Committee
HR 5978
Exemptions for Critical Workers Act

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6864)

Active
HR 5741
Options Over Terminations Act

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6186)

Active
HR 5740
To codify certain regulations relating to endangered species and threatened species listing and critical habitat designation.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

In Committee
HRES 675
Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 19 through September 25, 2021, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week".

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HRES 641
Recognizing and celebrating the 75th anniversary of the National Association of Conservation Districts and their commitment to our lands.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 171.

Active
HR 4842
Tree Spiking Mitigation Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

In Committee
HR 4573
Stop CATASTROPHES Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

In Committee
HR 4060
Second Amendment is Essential Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

In Committee
HR 4008
Increasing Rural Telehealth Access Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HRES 462
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need to conduct a comprehensive investigation to determine the origins of COVID-19, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.

In Committee
HR 3316
National Signing Bonus Act of 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HRES 369
Expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2021, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls".

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

In Committee
HR 2641
Pacific Northwest Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act of 2021

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 463.

Active
HR 2613
Conservation and Innovative Climate Partnership Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

In Committee
HR 769
Rural MOMS Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HCONRES 126
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should direct the Secretary of State to immediately issue a notice of intent to terminate the commercial and power coordination provisions of the Columbia River Treaty between the United States and Canada.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HRES 1140
Recognizing and celebrating the 70th anniversary of Impact Aid on September 30, 2020.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 7554
American Farmers, Food Banks, and Families Act of 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

In Committee
HR 6884
FIRST Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 5588
WHOLE Act of 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

In Committee
HR 4867
General James N. Mattis Congressional Gold Medal Act

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 4659
Water Supply Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Utilization Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

In Committee

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