SJRES 61
A 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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Bill overview
This joint resolution aims to overturn a rule issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regarding the Miles City Field Office in Montana. The rule, finalized in November 2024, changed the management plan for BLM-administered lands in that area. Congress is using the Congressional Review Act to disapprove this BLM rule, effectively nullifying its provisions. This action specifically targets a plan that restricted coal leasing opportunities.
Key provisions
- Congress disapproves the BLM rule.
- The rule’s provisions shall have no force or effect.
- The resolution specifically addresses the Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment.
- It references the date of the rule’s issuance (November 20, 2024).
- It cites the Government Accountability Office’s opinion on the rule’s classification as a rule under the Congressional Review Act.
Who is affected
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
- Landowners in the Miles City Field Office area of Montana
- Coal leasing companies
- The public interested in land management policies
Notable changes
- The rule restricts coal leasing on approximately 1,745,040 acres within the Miles City Field Office area.
- It eliminates the availability of land for coal leasing.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
S. J. RES. 61
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
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
.
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.