This joint resolution disapproves a rule the Bureau of Land Management submitted that implemented Public Land Order No. 7917. The Public Land Order covered withdrawals of federal lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota. The rule was published at 88 Fed. Reg. 6308 on January 31, 2023. The resolution says the rule "shall have no force or effect." Congress considered and passed the measure (House Jan. 21; Senate Apr. 15–16) and it was approved on April 27, 2026. The resolution originated in the House and was sponsored by Pete Stauber, Brad Finstad, Celeste Maloy, Nicholas Begich, and Anna Paulina Luna.
The specific BLM rule tied to Public Land Order No. 7917 will no longer take effect. If you live, work, or use public lands in the named counties, the withdrawal described in that rule will not be in force because of this resolution. The provided text does not describe any other changes to land management or local services.
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