HJRES 151
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 "Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".
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Bill overview
This joint resolution seeks to overturn a rule issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regarding the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Specifically, it aims to disapprove the BLM’s Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan for the monument, which was finalized in 2025. The resolution utilizes the Congressional Review Act to challenge the BLM’s decision and render it ineffective.
Key provisions
- Congress disapproves the BLM rule.
- The rule is declared to have no force or effect.
- The resolution utilizes the Congressional Review Act.
- It targets a specific BLM decision regarding Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
Who is affected
- Bureau of Land Management
- Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
- Landowners and stakeholders within the monument area
Notable changes
- Undermines the BLM’s management plan for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. J. RES. 151
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan
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That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan
(issued January 13, 2025, as a record of decision and approved resource management plan, and a letter of opinion from the Government Accountability Office dated January 15, 2026, printed in the Congressional Record on February 25, 2026, on pages S675–S677, concluding that such record of decision and approved resource management plan is a rule under the Congressional Review Act), and such rule shall have no force or effect.