Nicholas J. Begich III
RepublicanAlaskaHouse of Representatives
Nicholas Joseph Begich Sr. was an American politician, school counselor, and school administrator. He served in the Alaska state senate for eight years before being elected in 1970 as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alaska. He is presumed to have died in the crash of a light aircraft in Alaska in October 1972; his body was never found. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
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House of Representatives · 2025–present
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Bycatch Reduction Act
119-HR-9953Public Lands and Natural ResourcesJul 27, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025
119-HR-410Native AmericansDec 26, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-63.
Geese House Site Conveyance Act
119-HR-8674Native AmericansMay 7, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act
119-HR-8597Transportation and Public WorksApr 30, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
North Pacific Fishery Management Council Representation Enhancement Act of 2026
119-HR-8598Public Lands and Natural ResourcesApr 30, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Veterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act
119-HR-8473Native AmericansJun 9, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Geo POWER Act
119-HR-8437EnergyJul 21, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes.
119-HR-8401AnimalsJun 3, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
DATA Act of 2026
119-HR-8400EnergyApr 21, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
FISH Act of 2026
119-HR-9507Public Lands and Natural ResourcesJun 29, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Foreign Affairs, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
To amend the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020 to require the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy to establish a prize competition program relating to artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
119-HR-9506Science, Technology, CommunicationsJun 29, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
To require the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy administrative jurisdiction of certain land located on Adak Island, Alaska, and for other purposes.
119-HR-9138Public Lands and Natural ResourcesJun 4, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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.
Polar Express Act of 2026
119-HR-9088Transportation and Public WorksJun 2, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026
119-HR-8957Finance and Financial SectorMay 21, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Protect Future Dividends Act
119-HR-7760TaxationMar 3, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Fishing Vessel Financing Improvement Act of 2026
119-HR-7350Transportation and Public WorksFeb 4, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Bycatch Reduction and Research Act of 2026
119-HR-6939Public Lands and Natural ResourcesJan 6, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Airport Regulatory Relief Act of 2025
119-HR-6427Transportation and Public WorksMar 25, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
119-HR-6251AnimalsJul 15, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act of 2025
119-HR-6250Environmental ProtectionNov 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.