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".

Bill: 119-hjres-104
Sponsor: Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]
Introduced: 2025-07-10 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of the Interior
Land use and conservation
Mining
Montana

Summary:
action_date: 2025-07-10
text: 
This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relating to the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment for the Miles City Field Office in Montana and issued on November 20, 2024. 

By way of background, such an amendment revises an RMP, which guides the management of lands administered by BLM. This Miles City Field Office RMP Amendment made no acres available for coal leasing and 1,745,040 acres unavailable for further consideration for coal leasing.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-10-08
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2025-10-08
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 549.
action_date: 2025-10-08
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 549.
action_date: 2025-10-08
text: Considered by Senate.
action_date: 2025-10-07
text: Measure laid before Senate by motion.
action_date: 2025-10-07
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 548.
action_date: 2025-09-04
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2025-09-03
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-09-03
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 208 (Roll no. 224). (text: CR H3782: 1)
action_date: 2025-09-03
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 208 (Roll no. 224). (text: CR H3782: 1)
action_date: 2025-09-03
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3819: 1)
action_date: 2025-09-03
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 104, the Chair put the question on passage of the joint resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Neguse demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2025-09-03
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2025-09-03
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 104.
action_date: 2025-09-03
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4553, H.J. Res. 104, H.J. Res. 105 and H.J. Res. 106. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4553 under a structured rule, and H.J. Res. 104, H.J. Res. 105, and H.J. Res. 106 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and a motion to recommit on each measure. The resolution further provides that H. Res. 668 and H. Res. 605 are adopted, and H. Res. 598 is laid on the table.
action_date: 2025-09-03
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 672. (consideration: CR H3782-3787)
action_date: 2025-09-03
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 672 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4553, H.J. Res. 104, H.J. Res. 105 and H.J. Res. 106. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4553 under a structured rule, and H.J. Res. 104, H.J. Res. 105, and H.J. Res. 106 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and a motion to recommit on each measure. The resolution further provides that H. Res. 668 and H. Res. 605 are adopted, and H. Res. 598 is laid on the table.
action_date: 2025-07-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-07-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-07-10
text: Introduced in House