119th Congress (2025–2027) · House joint resolution · Sponsor: Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
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 Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 4 |
| Chamber | House and Senate |
| Latest vote | 2026-04-16: Joint Resolution Passed (50-49) |
| Latest action | 2026-04-27: Became Public Law No: 119-85. |
| Policy area | Public Lands and Natural Resources |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
This joint resolution opens approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties in Minnesota to mineral and geothermal leasing. Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies Public Land Order 7917, which withdrew such land from mineral and geothermal leasing for 20 years beginning in 2023. The Bureau of Land Management issued the order to protect and preserve the Rainy River Watershed, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Mining Protection Area, and the 1854 Ceded Territory of the Lake Superior Chippewa from potential adverse effects of mineral and geothermal exploration and development. The joint resolution removes such protections and allows such land to be leased for the exploration and development of minerals and geothermal energy.
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Alternative and renewable resources, Department of the Interior, Lakes and rivers, Land use and conservation, Marine pollution, Mining, Minnesota
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | Senate | On the Joint Resolution H. J. Res. 140 | Joint Resolution Passed (50-49) | 49 | 48 | 1 | Official tally |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | On the Motion to Proceed H. J. Res. 140 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-49) | 50 | 48 | 0 | Official tally |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | On the Motion to Table H. J. Res. 140 | Motion to Table Agreed to (51-48) | 50 | 47 | 1 | Official tally |
| 2026-01-21 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 214 | 208 | 9 | Official tally |
HJRES140 (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 Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of…) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8].
On 2026-04-27: Became Public Law No: 119-85.
4 recorded votes in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2026-04-16, was "On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 140": Joint Resolution Passed (50-49).