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 "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".

Sponsored by Downing, Troy (Republican-Montana)

H.J.Res. 104 · Enacted 2025-12-11 · View on Congress.gov →

This joint resolution opens certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in eastern Montana to coal leasing. Specifically, it nullifies the rule issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relating to the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment for the Miles City Field Office in Montana. The BLM approved the RMP Amendment on November 20, 2024. The RMP Amendment made no acres available for coal leasing and 1,745,040 acres unavailable for further consideration for coal leasing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

How it passed

house On Passage — Passed
Democratic: 0 Yea – 205 Nay (3 other)Independent: 1 Yea – 0 NayRepublican: 207 Yea – 1 Nay (7 other)
senate

Passed without a recorded vote — no member of either party recorded opposition.

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