SJRES80-119

Signed into Law

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 "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".

119th Congress Introduced Sep 18, 2025

Summary

What This Bill Does

This joint resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to disapprove a Bureau of Land Management rule identified in the bill title. If enacted, the submitted BLM rule would have no force or effect.

Who Benefits and How

Regulated public-land users benefit if the disapproved BLM rule would have imposed new operating, reporting, permitting, or land-use obligations. Businesses and land users affected by the rule gain relief from that regulatory framework.

Who Bears the Burden and How

The Bureau of Land Management loses the rule as an implementation and enforcement tool. Public-land conservation interests or communities that supported the rule may lose expected protections or procedural requirements.

Key Provisions

  • Disapproves the submitted Bureau of Land Management rule under the Congressional Review Act.
  • Provides that the rule has no force or effect.
  • Reduces compliance obligations for regulated public-land users.
  • Removes BLM's ability to implement or enforce the disapproved rule.
  • Blocks BLM from implementing the disapproved rule.
  • Limits future use of a substantially similar public-land rule unless Congress authorizes it.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Disapproves and nullifies the Bureau of Land Management's 2022 National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision under the Congressional Review Act, stripping the rule of any force or effect.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Public Lands

Primary Purpose

Disapproves and nullifies the Bureau of Land Management's 2022 National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision under the Congressional Review Act, stripping the rule of any force or effect.

Policy Domains

Energy Public Lands

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Identified Gains
  • Regulated public-land users
  • Public-land businesses
  • Land-use permit holders
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Public-land businesses:
Land-use permit holders:
Regulated public-land users:
Identified Costs
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • Public-land conservation advocates
  • Communities supporting the rule
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Bureau of Land Management:
Communities supporting the rule:
Public-land conservation advocates:

Legislative Progress

Signed into Law
Introduced Committee Passed Law
Dec 5, 2025

Signed by President.

Dec 5, 2025

Became Public Law No: 119-47.

Nov 25, 2025

Presented to President.

Nov 18, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas …

Nov 18, 2025

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate …

Nov 18, 2025

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4760-4761)

Nov 18, 2025

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Nov 18, 2025

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S.J. …

Nov 18, 2025

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - …

Nov 18, 2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without …

Stakeholder Effects

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How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Government
2 mentions across 1 clause
+1 positive -1 negative

Alaska state government, Bureau of Land Management

Positive-direction: Alaska state government

Negative-direction: Bureau of Land Management

Oil & Gas
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Oil and gas companies operating in Alaska

Environment
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Environmental and conservation organizations

Indigenous Communities
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Alaska Native subsistence communities

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Full impact breakdown
House Roll #296

On Passage

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…

Passed
216 Yea 209 Nay 8 Not Voting
Nov 19, 2025
Senate Roll #599

On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 80

S.J. Res. 80

Joint Resolution Passed (52-45)
52 Yea 45 Nay 3 Not Voting
Oct 30, 2025
Senate Roll #595

On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 80

Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 80

Motion to Proceed Agreed to (54-46)
54 Yea 46 Nay
Oct 29, 2025

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