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 Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment.

Sponsored byRep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]WY· Introduced 8 October 2025

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Became Public Law No: 119-51.

11 December 2025·7 months ago

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Passed House · Updated 10 April 2026

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on November 20, 2024, which amended the 2015 resource management plan (RMP) for the Buffalo Field Office in Wyoming to make no federal coal available for future leasing. Thus, the joint resolution requires the BLM to follow the 2015 RMP as it was before it was amended in 2024 and make coal available for leasing.

By way of background, the BLM developed the amendment to the plan in response to Western Organization of Resource Councils v. Bureau of Land Management. In that case, the court held that the BLM must evaluate the climate impacts of federal coal leasing in the Buffalo Field Office and include alternatives to limit or stop coal leasing in the evaluation in order to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act. After conducting the evaluation, the BLM amended the RMP and made BLM-managed coal resources in the Buffalo Field Office planning area unavailable for future leasing.

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Became Public Law No: 119-51.
11 December 2025 · BecameLaw
Became Public Law No: 119-51.
11 December 2025 · President
Signed by President.
11 December 2025 · President
Signed by President.
11 December 2025 · BecameLaw
Presented to President.
3 December 2025 · Floor
Presented to President.
3 December 2025 · President
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
20 November 2025 · Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
20 November 2025 · Floor
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 43. Record Vote Number: 623. (consideration: CR S8249-8259; text: CR S8249)
20 November 2025 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 43. Record Vote Number: 623.
20 November 2025 · Floor
Received in the Senate, read twice.
19 November 2025 · IntroReferral
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 130.
18 November 2025 · Floor
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 130, the Chair put the question on passage of the joint resolution and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
18 November 2025 · Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 879. (consideration: CR H4746-4750)
18 November 2025 · Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4759)
18 November 2025 · Floor
Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107 and H.R. 5214. The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit on H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214, and one motion to commit S.J. Res. 80.
18 November 2025 · Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
18 November 2025 · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
18 November 2025 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 294). (text: CR H4746)
18 November 2025 · Floor
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 294). (text: CR H4746)
18 November 2025 · Floor