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Res. 131.\nCongress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant\nto the following:\nCongress has the authority to enact this joint resolution\npursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United\nStates Constitution, which grants Congress the power to make\nall laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution its\npowers, including the authority provided by chapter 8 of\ntitle 5, United States Code (the Congressional Review Act),\nto disapprove agency rules.\n[Page H4533]\n\u003C\u002Fpre>","Energy",{"date":6,"text":32},"Became Public Law No: 119-52.",131,"enacted",14,[37,38,39,40,41],"Administrative law and regulatory procedures","Congressional oversight","Department of the Interior","Mining","Oil and gas","energy",[44],{"name":45,"systemCode":46,"chamber":16,"activities":47,"subcommittees":51,"type":52},"Natural Resources Committee","hsii00",[48],{"name":49,"date":50},"Referred To","2025-10-10T16:32:25Z",[],"Standing",[46],"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.","2026-07-09T16:20:58Z","2026-07-13T21:45:36.149Z",[58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100,101,102,103,104,105,106,107,108,109,110,111,112,113,114,115,116,117,118,119,120,121,122,123,124,125,126,127,128,129,130,131,132,133,134,135,136,137,138,139,140,141,142,143,144,145,146,147,148,149,150,151,152,153,154,155,156,157,158,159,160,161,162,163,164,165,166,167,168,169,170,171,172,173,174,175,176,177,178,179,180,181,182,183,184,185,186,187,188,189,190,191,192,193,194,195,196,197,198,199,200,201,202,203],"providing","pr","pro","prov","provi","provid","providi","providin","for","congressional","co","con","cong","congr","congre","congres","congress","congressi","congressio","congression","congressiona","disapproval","di","dis","disa","disap","disapp","disappr","disappro","disapprov","disapprova","under","un","und","unde","chapter","ch","cha","chap","chapt","chapte","of","title","ti","tit","titl","united","uni","unit","unite","states","st","sta","stat","state","code","cod","the","rule","ru","rul","submitted","su","sub","subm","submi","submit","submitt","submitte","by","bureau","bu","bur","bure","burea","land","la","lan","management","ma","man","mana","manag","manage","managem","manageme","managemen","relating","re","rel","rela","relat","relati","relatin","to","coastal","coa","coas","coast","coasta","plain","pl","pla","plai","oil","and","gas","leasing","le","lea","leas","leasi","leasin","program","prog","progr","progra","record","rec","reco","recor","decision","de","dec","deci","decis","decisi","decisio","rep","begich","be","beg","begi","begic","nicholas","ni","nic","nich","nicho","nichol","nichola","ak","at","large","lar","larg",true,[206,211],{"versionCode":207,"actionDate":27,"actionDesc":208,"text":209,"updateDate":210},"00","Introduced in House","\u003Cp>This joint resolution opens public land for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Feplanning.blm.gov\u002FDocuments\u002F?id=d90765c9-a7f2-f011-8407-001dd80c29f3&spid=09e2fa78-a8f2-f011-8407-001dd80db62a\">record of decision\u003C\u002Fa> (ROD) issued by the Bureau of Land Management on December 9, 2024, 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.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>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 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.\u003C\u002Fp>","2026-07-09T16:19:10Z",{"versionCode":212,"actionDate":6,"actionDesc":25,"text":213,"updateDate":214},"49","\u003Cp>This joint resolution opens public land for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Feplanning.blm.gov\u002FDocuments\u002F?id=d90765c9-a7f2-f011-8407-001dd80c29f3&spid=09e2fa78-a8f2-f011-8407-001dd80db62a\">record of decision\u003C\u002Fa> (ROD) issued by the Bureau of Land Management on December 9, 2024, 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.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>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 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.\u003C\u002Fp>","2026-07-09T12:12:03Z",[],{},[218,225,229,234,237,245,249,255,258,267,274,280,287,292,298,302,307,313,319,330],{"actionDate":6,"actionDateTime":3,"text":32,"type":219,"actionCode":220,"sourceSystem":221,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":3,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":224,"isKeyMilestone":204},"BecameLaw","36000",{"code":222,"name":223},9,"Library of Congress",1,{"actionDate":6,"actionDateTime":3,"text":32,"type":226,"actionCode":227,"sourceSystem":228,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":3,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":21,"isKeyMilestone":204},"President","E40000",{"code":222,"name":223},{"actionDate":6,"actionDateTime":3,"text":230,"type":226,"actionCode":231,"sourceSystem":232,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":3,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":233,"isKeyMilestone":204},"Signed by President.","E30000",{"code":222,"name":223},2,{"actionDate":6,"actionDateTime":3,"text":230,"type":219,"actionCode":220,"sourceSystem":235,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":3,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":236,"isKeyMilestone":204},{"code":222,"name":223},3,{"actionDate":238,"actionDateTime":3,"text":239,"type":240,"actionCode":241,"sourceSystem":242,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":3,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":244,"isKeyMilestone":204},"2025-12-10","Presented to President.","Floor","E20000",{"code":233,"name":243},"House floor actions",4,{"actionDate":238,"actionDateTime":3,"text":239,"type":226,"actionCode":246,"sourceSystem":247,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":3,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":248,"isKeyMilestone":204},"28000",{"code":222,"name":223},5,{"actionDate":250,"actionDateTime":3,"text":251,"type":240,"actionCode":3,"sourceSystem":252,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":3,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":254,"isKeyMilestone":18},"2025-12-04","Message on Senate action sent to the House.",{"name":253},"Senate",6,{"actionDate":250,"actionDateTime":3,"text":256,"type":240,"actionCode":3,"sourceSystem":257,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":3,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":222,"isKeyMilestone":18},"Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S8500)",{"name":253},{"actionDate":250,"actionDateTime":3,"text":259,"type":240,"actionCode":3,"sourceSystem":260,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":261,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":266,"isKeyMilestone":204},"Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 45. Record Vote Number: 632.",{"name":253},[262],{"rollNumber":263,"url":264,"chamber":253,"date":265,"sessionNumber":224},632,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.senate.gov\u002Flegislative\u002FLIS\u002Froll_call_votes\u002Fvote1191\u002Fvote_119_1_00632.xml","2025-12-04T17:20:23Z",7,{"actionDate":250,"actionDateTime":3,"text":268,"type":240,"actionCode":269,"sourceSystem":270,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":271,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":273,"isKeyMilestone":204},"Passed\u002Fagreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 45. Record Vote Number: 632.","17000",{"code":222,"name":223},[272],{"rollNumber":263,"url":264,"chamber":253,"date":265,"sessionNumber":224},8,{"actionDate":275,"actionDateTime":3,"text":276,"type":277,"actionCode":3,"sourceSystem":278,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":3,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":279,"isKeyMilestone":18},"2025-11-19","Received in the Senate, read twice.","IntroReferral",{"name":253},10,{"actionDate":281,"actionDateTime":282,"text":283,"type":240,"actionCode":284,"sourceSystem":285,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":3,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":286,"isKeyMilestone":18},"2025-11-18","2025-11-18T17:23:07","DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 131.","H8D000",{"code":233,"name":243},17,{"actionDate":281,"actionDateTime":288,"text":289,"type":240,"actionCode":284,"sourceSystem":290,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":3,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":291,"isKeyMilestone":18},"2025-11-18T17:44:14","POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 131, 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.",{"code":233,"name":243},15,{"actionDate":281,"actionDateTime":293,"text":294,"type":240,"actionCode":295,"sourceSystem":296,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":3,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":297,"isKeyMilestone":18},"2025-11-18T17:22:47","Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 879. (consideration: CR H4750-4753)","H30000",{"code":233,"name":243},19,{"actionDate":281,"actionDateTime":299,"text":300,"type":240,"actionCode":295,"sourceSystem":301,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":3,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":35,"isKeyMilestone":18},"2025-11-18T20:46:47","Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4760)",{"code":233,"name":243},{"actionDate":281,"actionDateTime":303,"text":304,"type":240,"actionCode":284,"sourceSystem":305,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":3,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":306,"isKeyMilestone":18},"2025-11-18T17:22:52","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.",{"code":233,"name":243},18,{"actionDate":281,"actionDateTime":308,"text":309,"type":240,"actionCode":310,"sourceSystem":311,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":3,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":312,"isKeyMilestone":204},"2025-11-18T17:44:09","The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.","H35000",{"code":233,"name":243},16,{"actionDate":281,"actionDateTime":314,"text":315,"type":240,"actionCode":316,"sourceSystem":317,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":3,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":318,"isKeyMilestone":204},"2025-11-18T20:52:56","Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","H38310",{"code":233,"name":243},11,{"actionDate":281,"actionDateTime":320,"text":321,"type":240,"actionCode":322,"sourceSystem":323,"committees":3,"recordedVotes":324,"calendarNumber":3,"sequenceIndex":329,"isKeyMilestone":204},"2025-11-18T20:52:55","Passed\u002Fagreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 209 (Roll no. 295). 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