S.J.Res. 62 · 119th Congress · Senate

A 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".

Active· Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.
Introduced
Jul 10, 25
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 07, 2025Committee

    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).

  2. OCT 07, 2025Discharge

    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).

  3. OCT 07, 2025Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.

  4. JUL 10, 2025IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  5. JUL 10, 2025IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committees

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Oct 7, 2025

Discharged: Oct 7, 2025

Discharged

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Jul 10, 2025

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