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".
Became lawThis 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.
Dec 11, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-49.
Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-47)
This joint resolution disapproves a rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management regarding the North Dakota Field Office's Resource Management Plan, rendering it without effect. The resolution is a straightforward exercise of congressional disapproval under the Congressional Review Act.