This joint resolution disapproves a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) action called the "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision." The BLM document was issued December 9, 2024. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) concluded in a letter (dated August 25, 2025 and printed in the Congressional Record on September 2, 2025) that the document is a rule under the Congressional Review Act (chapter 8 of title 5, U.S. Code). The resolution states that the BLM rule has no force or effect. The measure was passed by the House on November 18 and the Senate on December 4, and it was approved on December 11, 2025. The resolution originated in the House and lists Nicholas Begich as the sponsor.
The specific BLM Record of Decision for the Coastal Plain oil and gas leasing program is canceled and no longer has legal effect. If you were planning actions that relied on that Record of Decision, those plans may be affected. For people not involved with Coastal Plain leasing or BLM land management, there may be no direct change. No publicly available information on further or downstream effects.
No publicly available information on costs, budgetary impacts, or changes to spending caused by this resolution.
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