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Congress nullifies Bureau of Land Management's Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program

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 Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.

December 11, 2025

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Where This Stands

Introduced
Committee
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Passed

Current status: signed.

Last action
Became Public Law No: 119-52.Dec 11, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

This decision halts the regulatory path for oil and gas development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's Coastal Plain, directly impacting federal land management policy and energy extraction rights 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's rule-making authority regarding the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program was overridden by Congress.

Oil and gas industry

The industry faces the removal of the regulatory framework previously established for leasing in the Coastal Plain.

What changed

Current stage: signed.

What's next

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Summary

Congress has officially overturned the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) rule governing the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program. This action, enacted as Public Law 119-52, effectively blocks the implementation of the specific leasing framework previously established by the agency.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

This decision halts the regulatory path for oil and gas development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's Coastal Plain, directly impacting federal land management policy and energy extraction rights in that region.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean for a rule to be disapproved under the Congressional Review Act?
It means Congress has passed a resolution to nullify a federal agency's rule, preventing it from taking effect or continuing to be in force.
Does this law stop all oil and gas leasing in the Arctic?
The law specifically nullifies the BLM's 'Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program ', which was the regulatory framework for leasing in that specific area.

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Congressional Override of Agency Rule

The use of the Congressional Review Act to nullify a specific Record of Decision indicates a direct legislative intervention in agency-level land management policy.

Connected Entities

locationArctic National Wildlife RefugeThe geographic area affected by the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program.Map →
organizationBureau of Land ManagementThe federal agency that submitted the rule regarding the Coastal Plain Oil and GMap →
otherCoastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing ProgramThe specific regulatory program established by the BLM that was disapproved by CMap →

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