Bill · H.J.Res. 131· House(119-HJRES-131)
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 Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.
- Introduced
- 10/10/2025
- Last activity
- 12/11/2025 — Became Public Law No: 119-52.
- Sponsored by
- Nicholas Begich
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
What this bill would do
This joint resolution provides for congressional disapproval of a specific rule. The rule was submitted by the Bureau of Land Management regarding the "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision." This record of decision was issued on December 9, 2024. The resolution also references a letter of opinion from the Government Accountability Office dated August 25, 2025. If passed, this resolution ensures the rule has no force or effect.
Yes
Does this reduce how much oil, gas and coal is produced?+5
The resolution prevents the implementation of a rule that would have facilitated oil and gas leasing.
Would farmers be better off under this?+1
Preventing industrial oil and gas leasing may protect land used for agricultural purposes.
The opposite
Would business owners be better off under this?-2
The resolution limits the ability of energy companies to lease land for oil and gas production.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?-1
By nullifying the oil and gas leasing program, the resolution removes potential business opportunities in the energy sector.
Does this give the federal government more power?-1
The resolution uses congressional oversight to overturn a rule established by a federal agency.
What Congress actually voted on
2 recorded votes have been taken on this bill.
- The House: the vote on whether to pass the billPassed 217–209
This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.
11/18/2025 · Roll call 295 · recorded as “On Passage”
- The Senate: the vote on whether to pass the joint resolutionJoint Resolution Passed 49–45
A joint resolution is a bill by another name: it goes to the other chamber and then to the President. Most of them are used to overturn a rule an agency has made.
12/04/2025 · Roll call 632 · recorded as “On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 131”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Nullification of the Rule: By declaring that the Bureau of Land Management's rule has no force or effect, the resolution stops the implementation of the "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision."
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Elimination of the Program Rule: Because the resolution dictates that the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management shall have no force or effect, the specific "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision" will not be implemented.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Reduces Fossil Fuel Production+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Farmers+1Good For Business Owners-2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support-1
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power-1
- Public Law(12/12/2025)
The text as it became law
- Enrolled Bill
The final version, on its way to the President
- 12/11/2025
- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 119-52.
- 12/10/2025
- Presented to President.
- 12/4/2025
- Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S8500)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 45. Record Vote Number: 632.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 45. Record Vote Number: 632.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 11/19/2025
- Received in the Senate, read twice.
- 11/18/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 209 (Roll no. 295). (text: CR H4750)
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 209 (Roll no. 295). (text: CR H4750)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4760)
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 131, 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.
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 131.
- 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.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 879. (consideration: CR H4750-4753)
- 11/17/2025
- 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.
- 10/10/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
- 119-SJRES-91: 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 "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision".
- 119-HRES-879: Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 80) 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 National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 130) 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; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 131) 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 Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 58) denouncing the horrors of socialism; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1949) to repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3109) to require the Secretary of Energy to direct the National Petroleum Council to issue a report with respect to petrochemical refineries in the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5107) to repeal the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 enacted by the District of Columbia Council; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5214) to require mandatory pretrial and post conviction detention for crimes of violence and dangerous crimes and require mandatory cash bail for certain offenses that pose a threat to public safety or order in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.