119th Congress (2025–2027) · Senate joint resolution · Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
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 "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 3 |
| Chamber | House and Senate |
| Latest vote | 2025-11-18: Passed |
| Latest action | 2025-12-05: Became Public Law No: 119-47. |
| Policy area | Energy |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
This joint resolution reopens portions of the National Petroleum Reserve for oil and gas leasing. (The reserve is an approximately 23-million-acre area on Alaska’s North Slope.) Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies a plan submitted by the Bureau of Land Management in a rule titled National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision and issued on April 25, 2022. The 2022 plan replaced the 2020 plan and closed approximately 48% of the reserve to oil and gas leasing in order to protect certain surface resources and uses, such as protecting wildlife and providing subsistence for communities. Thus, the joint resolution removes the protections provided under the 2022 plan and reverts to the 2020 plan.
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Alaska, Congressional oversight, Department of the Interior, Mining, Oil and gas
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 214 | 209 | 7 | Official tally |
| 2025-10-30 | Senate | On the Joint Resolution S. J. Res. 80 | Joint Resolution Passed (52-45) | 51 | 44 | 3 | Official tally |
| 2025-10-29 | Senate | On the Motion to Proceed S. J. Res. 80 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (54-46) | 53 | 45 | 0 | Official tally |
SJRES80 (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 "National Petroleum…) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK].
On 2025-12-05: Became Public Law No: 119-47.
3 recorded votes in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2025-11-18, was "Yea-and-Nay": Passed.