S.J. Res. 62 · On the floor · Public Lands and Natural Resources

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 "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".

Sponsor: Kevin Cramer (R-ND)

What it does

• Nullifies the Bureau of Land Management's Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan for the North Dakota Field Office, issued January 8, 2025.
• Targets a 2025 plan that modified the 1988 plan, including by limiting oil and gas development in low-potential areas.
• Reverses a limit on new coal leasing to areas within four miles of existing mines.

Official summary

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relating to the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the North Dakota Field Office and issued on January 8, 2025. By way of background, an RMP guides the management of lands administered by BLM. The 2025 North Dakota RMP modified the 1988 RMP, including by limiting development of oil and gas in low-potential areas and new coal leasing to areas within four miles of existing mines.

Latest action

Oct 7, 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources