This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relating to the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the North Dakota Field Office and issued on January 8, 2025.
By way of background, an RMP guides the management of lands administered by BLM. The 2025 North Dakota RMP modified the 1988 RMP, including by limiting development of oil and gas in low-potential areas and new coal leasing to areas within four miles of existing mines.
[119th Congress Public Law 49]
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Public Law 119-49
119th Congress
Joint Resolution
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land
Management relating to ``North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision
and Approved Resource Management Plan''. <<NOTE: Dec. 11, 2025 - [H.J.
Res. 105]>>
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the
rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ``North
Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management
Plan'' (issued January 14, 2025, as a record of decision and approved
resource management plan, and a letter of opinion from the Government
Accountability Office dated June 25, 2025, printed in the Congressional
Record on June 26, 2025, on pages S3556-S3558, concluding that such
record of decision and approved resource management plan is a rule under
the Congressional Review Act), and such rule shall have no force or
effect.
Approved December 11, 2025.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.J. Res. 105 (S.J. Res. 62):
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 171 (2025):
Sept. 3, considered and passed House.
Oct. 8, considered and passed Senate.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4553, H.J. Res. 104, H.J. Res. 105 and H.J. Res. 106. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4553 under a structured rule, and H.J. Res. 104, H.J. Res. 105, and H.J. Res. 106 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and a motion to recommit on each measure. The resolution further provides that H. Res. 668 and H. Res. 605 are adopted, and H. Res. 598 is laid on the table.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 105.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 105, the Chair put the question on passage of the joint resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Neguse demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3820-3821)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 211 (Roll no. 226). (text: CR H3791: 1)
Roll Call #226 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 211 (Roll no. 226). (text: CR H3791)
Roll Call #226 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Enacted as Public Law 119-49
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Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 553.
Roll Call #553 (Senate)Measure laid before Senate by motion.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number: 556.
Roll Call #556 (Senate)Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number: 556.
Roll Call #556 (Senate)Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 119-49.
Became Public Law No: 119-49.