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.
Introduced Oct 10, 2025 by Rep. Nicholas J. Begich
Signed into law.
This joint resolution opens public land for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies the record of decision (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.
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
- Dec 11, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-52.
- Dec 11, 2025Signed by President.
- Dec 10, 2025Presented to President.
- Dec 4, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 4, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 45. Record Vote Number: 632.
- Dec 4, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 45. Record Vote Number: 632.
- Dec 4, 2025Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S8500)
- Nov 19, 2025Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Nov 18, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 18, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 209 (Roll no. 295). (text: CR H4750)
- Nov 18, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 209 (Roll no. 295). (text: CR H4750)
- Nov 18, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4760)
- Nov 18, 2025POSTPONED 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.
- Nov 18, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Nov 18, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 131.
- Nov 18, 2025Rule 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.
- Nov 18, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 879. (consideration: CR H4750-4753)
- Nov 17, 2025Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 879 Reported to House. 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.
- Oct 10, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Oct 10, 2025Introduced in House