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Passed on 2025-12-11

Resolution · 119th Congress · HJRES 104

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".

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Introduced 2025-07-10Topic: energy · environment · land use zoning

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution opens certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in eastern Montana to coal leasing. Specifically, it nullifies the rule issued 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. The BLM approved the RMP Amendment on November 20, 2024. The RMP Amendment made no acres available for coal leasing and 1,745,040 acres unavailable for further consideration for coal leasing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Recorded votes

DateChamberQuestionResultYeasNays
2025-10-08Senate roll 549On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 104Joint Resolution Passed5247
2025-10-07Senate roll 548On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 104Motion to Proceed Agreed to5047
2025-09-04House roll 224On PassagePassed211208

Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-12-11Became Public Law No: 119-48.enact
2025-12-11Became Public Law No: 119-48.enact
2025-12-11Signed by President.
2025-12-11Signed by President.enact
2025-12-01HousePresented to President.sent to executive
2025-12-01Presented to President.sent to executive
2025-10-08SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
2025-10-08SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 549.
2025-10-08Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 549.floor pass
2025-10-08SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6995-7003)
2025-10-07SenateMeasure laid before Senate by motion.
2025-10-07SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 548.
2025-09-04SenateReceived in the Senate, read twice.refer
2025-09-03HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-09-03HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 208 (Roll no. 224). (text: CR H3782)
2025-09-03Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 208 (Roll no. 224). (text: CR H3782: 1)floor pass
2025-09-03HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3819)
2025-09-03HousePOSTPONED 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.
2025-09-03HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2025-09-03HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 104.
2025-09-03HouseRule 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.
2025-09-03HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 672. (consideration: CR H3782-3787)
2025-09-03HouseRules 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.
2025-07-10HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.refer
2025-07-10Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-07-10Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.