Disapproval of Miles City RMP

Full Title:
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".

Summary#

This joint resolution would use the Congressional Review Act to disapprove a specific action by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The action is titled the "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment," issued November 20, 2024. A Government Accountability Office (GAO) letter dated June 25, 2025, printed in the Congressional Record, concluded that the document is a "rule" under the Congressional Review Act. The resolution states that the rule is disapproved and "shall have no force or effect."

What it means for you#

If the resolution becomes law, the specific Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Resource Management Plan Amendment named in the resolution would be nullified and would have no legal effect. The resolution addresses only that particular BLM document identified by date and GAO opinion.

Expenses#

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Proponents' View#

The sponsors introduced this joint resolution to formally disapprove the BLM document and make clear it has no force or effect. The resolution relies on the GAO opinion that the document qualifies as a rule under the Congressional Review Act.

Opponents' View#

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