119th Congress (2025–2027) · House joint resolution · Sponsor: Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]
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".
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 3 |
| Chamber | House and Senate |
| Latest vote | 2025-10-08: Joint Resolution Passed (52-47) |
| Latest action | 2025-12-11: Became Public Law No: 119-48. |
| Policy area | Public Lands and Natural Resources |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
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.
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Department of the Interior, Land use and conservation, Mining, Montana
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-08 | Senate | On the Joint Resolution H. J. Res. 104 | Joint Resolution Passed (52-47) | 51 | 46 | 1 | Official tally |
| 2025-10-07 | Senate | On the Motion to Proceed H. J. Res. 104 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-47) | 49 | 46 | 3 | Official tally |
| 2025-09-03 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Passed | 209 | 208 | 11 | Official tally |
HJRES104 (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…) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2].
On 2025-12-11: Became Public Law No: 119-48.
3 recorded votes in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2025-10-08, was "On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 104": Joint Resolution Passed (52-47).