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HJRES 104LawPublic Landshouse
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".
Introduced Jul 10, 2025 by Rep. Troy Downing
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Signed into law.
Latest action · Dec 11, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-48.
What it does
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
Roll-call votes
On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 104
senate · Oct 8, 2025
On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 104
senate · Oct 7, 2025
On Passage
house · Sep 4, 2025
History
- Dec 11, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-48.
- Dec 11, 2025Signed by President.
- Dec 1, 2025Presented to President.
- Oct 8, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 8, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 549.
- Oct 8, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 549.
- Oct 8, 2025Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6995-7003)
- Oct 7, 2025Measure laid before Senate by motion.
- Oct 7, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 548.
- Sep 4, 2025Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Sep 3, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 3, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 208 (Roll no. 224). (text: CR H3782)
- Sep 3, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 208 (Roll no. 224). (text: CR H3782: 1)
- Sep 3, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3819)
- Sep 3, 2025POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 104, the Chair put the question on passage of the joint resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Neguse demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Sep 3, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Sep 3, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 104.
- Sep 3, 2025Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4553, H.J. Res. 104, H.J. Res. 105 and H.J. Res. 106. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4553 under a structured rule, and H.J. Res. 104, H.J. Res. 105, and H.J. Res. 106 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and a motion to recommit on each measure. The resolution further provides that H. Res. 668 and H. Res. 605 are adopted, and H. Res. 598 is laid on the table.
- Sep 3, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 672. (consideration: CR H3782-3787)
- Sep 3, 2025Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 672 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4553, H.J. Res. 104, H.J. Res. 105 and H.J. Res. 106. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4553 under a structured rule, and H.J. Res. 104, H.J. Res. 105, and H.J. Res. 106 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and a motion to recommit on each measure. The resolution further provides that H. Res. 668 and H. Res. 605 are adopted, and H. Res. 598 is laid on the table.
- Jul 10, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Jul 10, 2025Introduced in House