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Congressional Rejection of North Dakota Land Management Plan

Original 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 "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".

July 10, 2025

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Where This Stands

Introduced
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Passed

Current status: signed.

Last action
Became Public Law No: 119-49.Dec 11, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

This resolution immediately invalidates the Bureau of Land Management's January 2025 resource management plan for North Dakota, effectively stopping the implementation of new federal land use policies in that region.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Bureau of Land Management

The agency is prohibited from implementing the specific resource management plan for the North Dakota Field Office.

North Dakota residents and land users

The land management policies governing federal lands in the North Dakota Field Office jurisdiction remain unchanged by the rejected rule.

What changed

Current stage: signed.

What's next

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Summary

Congress has passed a to formally disapprove and nullify a land management plan issued by the Bureau of Land Management for its North Dakota Field Office. This action uses the to ensure the agency's rule has no legal force or effect.

Key Facts

  • Congress formally disapproved the Bureau of Land Management's 'North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan'.
  • The rule is declared to have no force or effect as a result of this resolution.
  • The original rule was issued by the Bureau of Land Management on January 14, 2025.
  • The Government Accountability Office issued an opinion on June 25, 2025, classifying the plan as a 'rule' under the Congressional Review Act.
  • The resolution was passed by the House on September 3, 2025.
  • The resolution was passed by the Senate on October 8, 2025.
  • The resolution was signed into law on December 11, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean for a rule to have 'no force or effect'?
It means the regulation is legally void and the agency cannot enforce or implement the provisions contained within that specific plan.
Why was this plan rejected?
Congress exercised its authority under the to disapprove the rule, which prevents the agency from implementing the specific resource management plan issued in January 2025.

Why It Matters

This resolution immediately invalidates the Bureau of Land Management's January 2025 resource management plan for North Dakota, effectively stopping the implementation of new federal land use policies in that region.

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Lobbying Activity

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Use of Congressional Review Act

The document highlights the use of the Congressional Review Act to invalidate a specific agency resource management plan, demonstrating a clear legislative check on agency rulemaking.

Connected Entities

organizationBureau of Land ManagementThe agency that issued the original rule being disapproved.Map →
locationNorth Dakota Field OfficeThe specific office whose resource management plan was rejected.Map →
organizationGovernment Accountability OfficeDetermined the plan constituted a 'rule' under the Congressional Review Act.Map →

Sources

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www.congress.gov

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