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HJRES 104 · 119th Congress · House

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 "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".

Became law
IntroducedJul 10, 2025
Policy areaPublic Lands and Natural Resources
Cosponsors1
What this bill is intended to do

This joint resolution opens certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in eastern Montana to coal leasing. Specifically, it nullifies the rule issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relating to the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment for the Miles City Field Office in Montana. The BLM approved the RMP Amendment on November 20, 2024. The RMP Amendment made no acres available for coal leasing and 1,745,040 acres unavailable for further consideration for coal leasing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Latest action

Dec 11, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-48.

How Congress voted · Senate roll call 549 · Oct 8, 2025
52 Yea47 Nay1 Not voting

Joint Resolution Passed (52-47)

How each party voted
Republicans52–0
Democrats0–45
Independents0–2

Revealed positions from the official roll call.

D60

This joint resolution disapproves a rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management regarding the Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Resource Management Plan Amendment. It nullifies the rule, preventing it from having any legal effect.

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