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 Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment.

What this measure contains

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on November 20, 2024, which amended the 2015 resource management plan (RMP) for the Buffalo Field Office in Wyoming to make no federal coal available for future leasing. Thus, the joint resolution requires the BLM to follow the 2015 RMP as it was before it was amended in 2024 and make coal available for leasing. By way of background, the BLM developed the amendment to the plan in response to Western Organization of Resource Councils v. Bureau of Land Management. In that case, the court held that the BLM must evaluate the climate impacts of federal coal leasing in the Buffalo Field Office and include alternatives to limit or stop coal leasing in the evaluation in order to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act. After conducting the evaluation, the BLM amended the RMP and made BLM-managed coal resources in the Buffalo Field Office planning area unavailable for future leasing.

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• Engrossed in House · Official document ↗· Nov 18, 2025
• Introduced in House · Official document ↗· Oct 8, 2025
• Public Law · Official document ↗· Dec 12, 2025

Legislative path

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1. Introduced in House
2. Engrossed in Houseby House passage
3. Enrolled Bill
4. Public Law

Companion measure: S.J.Res. 89. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

1. Nov 18, 2025 · House

   House passage on Introduced in House: Passed, reported as Engrossed in House

   214 aye · 212 no · 7 not voting · Source roll call

2. Nov 20, 2025 · Senate

   Senate passage on Engrossed in House: Joint Resolution Passed

   51 aye · 43 no · 6 not voting · Source roll call

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House members along the path

Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

1. Oct 8, 2025

   Introduced in House

2. Oct 8, 2025

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

3. Nov 17, 2025

   Rules 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.

4. Nov 18, 2025

   Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 879. (consideration: CR H4746-4750)

5. Nov 18, 2025

   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.

6. Nov 18, 2025

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 130.

7. Nov 18, 2025

   The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

8. Nov 18, 2025

   POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 130, 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.

9. Nov 18, 2025

   Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4759)

10. Nov 18, 2025

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 294). (text: CR H4746)

11. Nov 18, 2025

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 294). (text: CR H4746)

12. Nov 18, 2025

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

13. Nov 19, 2025

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

14. Nov 20, 2025

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

15. Nov 20, 2025

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 43. Record Vote Number: 623.

16. Nov 20, 2025

    Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 43. Record Vote Number: 623. (consideration: CR S8249-8259; text: CR S8249)

17. Nov 20, 2025

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

18. Dec 3, 2025

    Presented to President.

19. Dec 11, 2025

    Signed by President.

20. Dec 11, 2025

    Became Public Law No: 119-51.

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