Hearing: Legislative Hearing on the following bill: • H.R. 5745 (Rep. Ezell), “Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act”

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (Committee on Natural Resources)

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 (10:15 AM)

1324 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

The Honorable Mike Ezell
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 01/13/2026 at 01:39 PM

Panel two

Mr. Bryan Domangue
Gulf of America Regional Director, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, New Orleans, LA

Added 01/13/2026 at 01:39 PM
  • Testimony Domangue [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 01:39 PM

Panel three

Ms. Megan Biven
Founder, True Transition, Carmel, IN

Added 01/13/2026 at 01:39 PM
  • Testimony Biven [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 01:39 PM
  • Support Document 1 Biven [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 01:39 PM
  • Support Document 2 Biven [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 01:39 PM
  • Disclosure Biven [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 01:39 PM
  • CV Biven [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 01:39 PM

Mr. Chris Horton
Senior Director, Fisheries Policy, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, Washington, D.C.

Added 01/13/2026 at 01:39 PM
  • Testimony Horton [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 01:39 PM
  • Disclosure Horton [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 01:39 PM
  • CV Horton [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 01:39 PM

Mr. Ryan Montegut
Assistant Secretary of Fisheries, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Baton Rouge, LA

Added 01/13/2026 at 01:39 PM
  • Testimony Montegut [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 01:39 PM
  • Disclosure Montegut [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 01:39 PM
  • Bio Montegut [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 01:39 PM

Dr. Greg Stunz
Senior Executive Director, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX

Added 01/13/2026 at 01:39 PM
  • Testimony Stunz [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 01:39 PM
  • Disclosure Stunz [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 01:39 PM
  • CV Stunz [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 01:39 PM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. 5745 [PDF]

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 01/12/2026 at 01:13 PM
  • Support Document 3 Biven [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 01:39 PM
  • Support Document 4 Biven [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 01:39 PM
  • Rep. Stauber & Rep. Ezell FTR American Sportfishing Association Letter of Support [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 11:44 AM
  • Rep. Stauber FTR Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Letter of Support [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 11:44 AM
  • Rep. Stauber FTR UC San Diego - Rigs to Reefs, Exploring the Future of California's Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 11:44 AM
  • Rep. Stauber FTR University of Miami Article [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 11:44 AM
  • Rep. Min FTR Huntington Beach Oil Spill Picture [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 11:44 AM
  • Rep. Min FTR Refugio Oil Spill Picture [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 11:44 AM
  • Rep. Huffman FTR TIME Article - Climate and Weather Disasters Cost the U.S. $115 Billion in 2025 [PDF] Added 01/14/2026 at 12:40 PM
  • QFR Responses Horton [PDF] Added 01/30/2026 at 04:37 PM
  • QFR Responses Montegut [PDF] Added 01/30/2026 at 04:37 PM

First Published: January 6, 2026 at 02:32 PM
Last Updated: January 30, 2026 at 04:37 PM


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