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US HJR131
Joint Resolution
Status
12/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Nicholas Begich
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AI Summary
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Congress disapproves and nullifies the Bureau of Land Management's "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision" issued December 9, 2024
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The resolution uses the Congressional Review Act (chapter 8 of title 5, U.S. Code) to overturn the BLM rule
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The Government Accountability Office issued a letter on August 25, 2025, confirming the record of decision qualifies as a rule subject to congressional review
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Upon enactment, the BLM rule shall have no force or effect, effectively blocking the agency's decision regarding oil and gas leasing in the Coastal Plain area
Legislative Description
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 "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision".
Energy
Last Action
Became Public Law No: 119-52.
12/11/2025