119th Congress (2025–2027) · House joint resolution · Sponsor: Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]
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.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 2 |
| Chamber | House and Senate |
| Latest vote | 2025-12-04: Joint Resolution Passed (49-45) |
| Latest action | 2025-12-11: Became Public Law No: 119-52. |
| Policy area | Energy |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
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.
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | Senate | On the Joint Resolution H. J. Res. 131 | Joint Resolution Passed (49-45) | 48 | 44 | 6 | Official tally |
| 2025-11-18 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 215 | 209 | 6 | Official tally |
HJRES131 (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…) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large].
On 2025-12-11: Became Public Law No: 119-52.
2 recorded votes in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2025-12-04, was "On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 131": Joint Resolution Passed (49-45).