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HJRES 131 · 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".

Became Public Law No: 119-52.

Introduced
Oct 10, 2025
Latest action
Dec 11, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Nicholas J. Begich [R-AK-At Large]
Policy area
Energy
Cosponsors
0

Summary

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), issued on December 9, 2024, and related to the record of decision (ROD) for the program that leases, develops, produces, and transports oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain program area within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The 2024 ROD that is being nullified by this resolution replaced the 2020 ROD that made all of the approximately 1.6 million acres of the program area available for oil and gas leasing. The 2024 ROD adopted Alternative D2 in the 2024 Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, which made approximately 1.2 million acres unavailable for leasing or exploration in order to protect and conserve resources and certain uses in these areas. However, the 2024 ROD requires the statutory minimum of 400,000 acres to be made available for oil and gas leasing in a specified lease sale, subject to certain stipulations and operating procedures. Under current law, those acres must be located in the areas with the highest potential for the discovery of hydrocarbons.

Recent actions

  1. Dec 11, 2025 Became Public Law No: 119-52.
  2. Dec 11, 2025 Became Public Law No: 119-52.
  3. Dec 11, 2025 Signed by President.
  4. Dec 11, 2025 Signed by President.
  5. Dec 10, 2025 Presented to President.
  6. Dec 10, 2025 Presented to President.
  7. Dec 4, 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. Dec 4, 2025 Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 45. Record Vote Number: 632.

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