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".

House Joint Resolution

H.J.Res. 130

119th Congress

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".

Became Public Law No: 119-51.

Introduced:Dec 11, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Harriet Hageman

R - WY

Cosponsors

1

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Policy Area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary

This bill disapproves a rule issued by the Bureau of Land Management related to the Buffalo Field Office's resource management plan. It means the previous plan and decision will remain in effect, without the changes proposed in the new rule.

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 119-51.

Introduced12/11/2025

StatusBecame Public Law No: 119-51.

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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".

This bill disapproves a rule issued by the Bureau of Land Management related to the Buffalo Field Office's resource management plan. It means the previous plan and decision will remain in effect, without the changes proposed in the new rule.

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This bill disapproves a rule issued by the Bureau of Land Management related to the Buffalo Field Office's resource management plan. It means the previous plan and decision will remain in effect, without the changes proposed in the new rule.

Bill Number: 130
Introduced: 12/11/2025
Status: Became Public Law No: 119-51.
Policy Area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

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Fact Sheet

Title: 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".
Bill Number: 130
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Became Public Law No: 119-51.
Introduced: 12/11/2025
Summary: This bill disapproves a rule issued by the Bureau of Land Management related to the Buffalo Field Office's resource management plan. It means the previous plan and decision will remain in effect, without the changes proposed in the new rule.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill disapproves a rule issued by the Bureau of Land Management related to the Buffalo Field Office's resource management plan. It means the previous plan and decision will remain in effect, without the changes proposed in the new rule.

Last updated: 12/26/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

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.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Disapproves a new resource management plan for the Buffalo Field Office issued by the Bureau of Land Management.
Keeps the previous plan and decision in place, preventing the changes proposed in the new rule from taking effect.
Affects the management and use of public lands in the Buffalo Field Office area.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill will impact the management and use of public lands in the Buffalo Field Office area, as the previous resource management plan will remain in place instead of the proposed changes. Local communities, businesses, and environmental groups that were affected by or interested in the new plan will be impacted by this decision.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Coal

Congressional oversight

Department of the Interior

Mining

Wyoming

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

130, 119th Congress (2025). "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".". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hjres-130