S.J. Res. 63 · 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 "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".

Sponsor: Dan Sullivan (R-AK)

What it does

• Nullifies the Bureau of Land Management's Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan for Alaska's Central Yukon planning area, issued November 12, 2024.
• Targets a plan that modified the prior plan for the area.
• Reverses the designation of 21 areas of critical environmental concern or research natural areas covering about 3,611,000 acres.

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 Alaska’s Central Yukon planning area and issued on November 12, 2024. The Central Yukon RMP modified the prior RMP for the area, including by designating 21 areas of critical environmental concern or research natural areas, encompassing approximately 3,611,000 acres.

Latest action

Oct 7, 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 181.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources