HJRES 104
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".
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Bill overview
This joint resolution seeks to overturn a rule issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regarding resource management plans for the Miles City Field Office in Montana. Specifically, it aims to block the BLM’s decision to restrict coal leasing on certain lands. Congress is using the Congressional Review Act to challenge the rule and prevent it from being implemented.
Key provisions
- Congress disapproves the BLM rule.
- The rule is declared to have no force or effect.
- The resolution targets a specific BLM rule.
- It utilizes the Congressional Review Act.
- The rule concerns resource management plans for the Miles City Field Office.
- It specifically addresses coal leasing restrictions.
Who is affected
- Bureau of Land Management
- Landowners in Montana
- Coal industry
- Federal government
- The public
Notable changes
- The rule restricting coal leasing on federal lands is challenged.
- This action could alter existing resource management plans.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. J. RES. 104
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 Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment
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That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment
(issued November 20, 2024, as a record of decision and resource management plan amendment, and a letter of opinion from the Government Accountability Office dated June 25, 2025, printed in the Congressional Record on June 26, 2025, on pages S3552–S3554, concluding that such record of decision and resource management plan amendment is a rule under the Congressional Review Act), and such rule shall have no force or effect.