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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".

Last action · December 11, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-49.Sponsor: Julie Fedorchak

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What This Bill Does

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.

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.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Bureau of Land Management

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

Directly affected

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.

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.
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  • 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.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

21 actions
  1. Dec 11, 2025PresidentEnrolled
    Became Public Law No: 119-49.
  2. Dec 11, 2025PresidentEnrolled
    Signed by President.
  3. Dec 1, 2025PresidentEnrolled
    Presented to President.
  4. Oct 10, 2025Senate
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Oct 8, 2025SenateFloor
    Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number: 556.
  6. Oct 8, 2025SenateFloor
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number: 556.
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  1. Oct 8, 2025Senate
    Measure laid before Senate by motion.
  2. Oct 8, 2025Senate
    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 553.
  3. Sep 4, 2025Senate
    Received in the Senate, read twice.
  4. Sep 3, 2025House
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Sep 3, 2025HouseFloor
    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 211 (Roll no. 226). (text: CR H3791)
  6. Sep 3, 2025HouseFloor
    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 211 (Roll no. 226). (text: CR H3791: 1)
  7. Sep 3, 2025House
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3820-3821)
  8. Sep 3, 2025House
    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 105, 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.
  9. Sep 3, 2025House
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  10. Sep 3, 2025House
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 105.
  11. Sep 3, 2025House
    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.
  12. Sep 3, 2025House
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 672. (consideration: CR H3791-3796)
  13. Sep 3, 2025House
    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.
  14. Jul 10, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  15. Jul 10, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Introduced in House

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Voting Record

Outcome not reportedSenate10/8/2025Voteview

Total

95

Yes
50
No
45
Present
0
Not voting
0
Abstain
0

How they voted (95)

71 more members
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Outcome not reportedHouse9/3/2025Voteview

Total

426

Yes
215
No
211
Present
0
Not voting
0
Abstain
0

How they voted (426)

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Rashida TlaibDno
Ron EstesRyes
Raul RuizDno
Chip RoyRyes
Glenn IveyDno
Mikie SherrillDno
Robin KellyDno
Donald NorcrossDno
Robert MenendezDno
Tony GonzalesRyes
Jennifer McClellanDno
Austin ScottRyes
Salud CarbajalDno
Darren SotoDno
Michael LawlerRyes
Ilhan OmarDno
Celeste MaloyRyes
Adam GrayDno
Aaron BeanRyes
Byron DonaldsRyes
Paul TonkoDno
Morgan McGarveyDno
Bryan SteilRyes
Ted LieuDno
Anna Paulina LunaRyes
Andrew ClydeRyes
Laura GillenDno
Henry JohnsonDno
Joe CourtneyDno
Betty McCollumDno
Ben ClineRyes
Vern BuchananRyes
Juan VargasDno
Linda SánchezDno
Lois FrankelDno
Brett GuthrieRyes
Kathy CastorDno
Donald DavisDno
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Michael McCaulRyes
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Roger WilliamsRyes
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Bill FosterDno
Maria SalazarRyes
Josh HarderDno
Mary Gay ScanlonDno
Michael GuestRyes
Brian FitzpatrickRno
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Claudia TenneyRyes
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Daniel WebsterRyes
Madeleine DeanDno
Joaquin CastroDno
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Raja KrishnamoorthiDno
Sarah McBrideDno
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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

Bureau of Land Management, North Dakota Field Office, Government Accountability Office
OrganizationBureau of Land Management“The agency that issued the original rule being disapproved.”Map →
locationNorth Dakota Field Office“The specific office whose resource management plan was rejected.”Map →
OrganizationGovernment Accountability Office“Determined the plan constituted a 'rule' under the Congressional Review Act.”Map →

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