
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.
Official 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 "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision".
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What Happened in Congress?
Public Law 119-52, December 11, 2025
- HousePassed 217 to 209
- SenatePassed 49 to 45
- PresidentSigned into law
Became Law
Official Record- Date
- December 11, 2025
- Bill Number
- H.J.Res. 131
Where the Bill Stands
- Introduced, done
- Committee, done
- Floor Vote, done
- Outcome, shown after you vote
How Congress Voted
How Congress Voted
How Congress VotedOfficial Record94members of the Senate voted
49 Yea, 45 Nay, 0 Present
6 Not Voting
- Yea
- Nay
- Present
- Not Voting
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 49 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 0 | 42 | 0 | 3 |
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 45 | 0 | 6 |
Republican
- Yea
- 49
- Nay
- 1
- Present
- 0
- Not Voting
- 3
Democrat
- Yea
- 0
- Nay
- 42
- Present
- 0
- Not Voting
- 3
Independent
- Yea
- 0
- Nay
- 2
- Present
- 0
- Not Voting
- 0
Senate roll call vote, December 4, 2025
How Each Member Voted
Senate: On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 131
Yea 49
Nay 45
What This Bill Does
This joint resolution opens public land for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies the record of decision (ROD) issued by the Bureau of Land Management on December 9, 2024, for the program that leases, develops, produces, and transports oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain program area within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
The 2024 ROD that is being nullified by this resolution replaced the 2020 ROD that made all of the approximately 1.6 million acres of the program area available for oil and gas leasing. The 2024 ROD made approximately 1.2 million acres unavailable for leasing or exploration in order to protect and conserve resources and certain uses in these areas. However, the 2024 ROD requires the statutory minimum of 400,000 acres to be made available for oil and gas leasing in a specified lease sale, subject to certain stipulations and operating procedures. Under current law, those acres must be located in the areas with the highest potential for the discovery of hydrocarbons.
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Timeline
- Library of CongressSigned by President.
- Became Law
- House floor actionsPresented to President.
- SenateMeasure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S8500)
- Floor Vote
- SenateReceived in the Senate, read twice.
- House floor actionsConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 879. (consideration: CR H4750-4753)
- House floor actionsRules 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.
- Library of CongressIntroduced in House
- House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced
- Committee











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