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119th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources

H.J.Res. 130: Disapproval of Bureau of Land Management rule: Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment

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 Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment.

Became LawPublic Law 119-51, signed Dec 11, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Oct 8, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Nov 18, 2025, 214–212
  3. Passed Senate (completed)Nov 20, 2025, 51–43
  4. To the President (completed)Dec 3, 2025
  5. Became law (completed)Dec 11, 2025

Summary

Passed House, Nov 18, 2025

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on November 20, 2024, which amended the 2015 resource management plan (RMP) for the Buffalo Field Office in Wyoming to make no federal coal available for future leasing. Thus, the joint resolution requires the BLM to follow the 2015 RMP as it was before it was amended in 2024 and make coal available for leasing.

By way of background, the BLM developed the amendment to the plan in response to Western Organization of Resource Councils v. Bureau of Land Management. In that case, the court held that the BLM must evaluate the climate impacts of federal coal leasing in the Buffalo Field Office and include alternatives to limit or stop coal leasing in the evaluation in order to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act. After conducting the evaluation, the BLM amended the RMP and made BLM-managed coal resources in the Buffalo Field Office planning area unavailable for future leasing.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Nov 18, 2025

On Passage

Passed 214–212

Yea 214majority 214Nay 212

  • Democrats0 yea, 211 nay
  • Republicans213 yea, 1 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) voted Nay

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Showing 433 of 433 members

Yea 214

Republicans (213)

Independents (1)

Nay 212

Republicans (1) broke with their party

Democrats (211)

Not voting 7

Republicans (4)

Democrats (3)

Senate final vote, Nov 20, 2025

On the Joint Resolution

Passed 51–43

Yea 51majority 48Nay 43

  • Democrats0 yea, 41 nay
  • Republicans51 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents0 yea, 2 nay
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Showing 100 of 100 members

Yea 51

Nay 43

Independents (2)

Not voting 6

Republicans (2)

Roll calls

2 votes on this bill

Showing 2 of 2 roll calls

  • Nov 20, 2025SenateOn the Joint ResolutionFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 51–43
    Roll call 623 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats04104
    Republicans51002
    Independents0200
    Total514306

    Senate roll call 623: On the Joint Resolution. Joint Resolution Passed.

    How each member voted (100)
  • Nov 18, 2025HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 214–212
    Roll call 294 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats021103
    Republicans213104
    Independents1000
    Total21421207

    House roll call 294: On Passage. Passed.

    1 crossed party lines: 1 Republican

    How each member voted (433)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

1

Who scored on this bill

140 points earned
  1. 1Harriet Hageman R-WY SponsorIntroduced, passed House, passed Senate, became law4 events+130
  2. 2Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 3Mary Miller R-ILCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Dec 11, 2025Signed by the President. Became Public Law 119-51.
  2. Dec 3, 2025Presented to the President.
  3. Nov 20, 2025Passed the Senate, 51–43.
  4. Nov 18, 2025Passed the House, 214–212.
  5. Oct 8, 2025Introduced in the House by Harriet Hageman.
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  1. Dec 11, 2025Signed by President.
  2. Dec 11, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-51.
  3. Dec 3, 2025Presented to President.
  4. Nov 20, 2025Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  5. Nov 20, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 43. Record Vote Number: 623.
  6. Nov 20, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 43. Record Vote Number: 623. (consideration: CR S8249-8259; text: CR S8249)
  7. Nov 20, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. Nov 19, 2025Received in the Senate, read twice.
  9. Nov 18, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 879. (consideration: CR H4746-4750)
  10. Nov 18, 2025Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107 and H.R. 5214. The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit on H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214, and one motion to commit S.J. Res. 80.
  11. Nov 18, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 130.
  12. Nov 18, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  13. Nov 18, 2025POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 130, the Chair put the question on passage of the joint resolution and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  14. Nov 18, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4759)
  15. Nov 18, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 294). (text: CR H4746)
  16. Nov 18, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 294). (text: CR H4746)
  17. Nov 18, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Nov 17, 2025Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 879 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107 and H.R. 5214. The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit on H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214, and one motion to commit S.J. Res. 80.
  19. Oct 8, 2025Introduced in House
  20. Oct 8, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.