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HJRES 104 · enacted · significant

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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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".

What this bill does

  • This joint resolution nullifies a Bureau of Land Management rule for the Miles City Field Office in Montana issued on November 20, 2024.
  • The rule affects public lands managed by the federal government and decisions about coal leasing on those lands.
  • The resolution takes effect immediately upon passage and reverses the BLM's decision to restrict coal leasing on 1.7 million acres.

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  1. 01

    How might reversing the coal leasing restrictions on 1.7 million acres in Montana affect local economies, energy markets, and future federal land management decisions?

  2. 02

    What specific environmental or public interest concerns led the BLM to restrict coal leasing on these lands, and how do supporters of this nullification address those concerns?

  3. 03

    Which stakeholders—ranchers, energy companies, conservation groups, Indigenous tribes—rely on or are impacted by the BLM's management of these Montana public lands?

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-12-11 · President

    Became Public Law No: 119-48.

  2. 2025-12-11 · BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 119-48.

  3. 2025-12-11 · President

    Signed by President.

  4. 2025-12-11 · BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  5. 2025-12-01 · house · Floor

    Presented to President.

  6. 2025-12-01 · President

    Presented to President.

  7. 2025-10-08 · senate · Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. 2025-10-08 · senate · Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 549.

  9. 2025-10-08 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 549.

  10. 2025-10-08 · senate · Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6995-7003)

  11. 2025-10-07 · senate · Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by motion.

  12. 2025-10-07 · senate · Floor

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 548.

  13. 2025-09-04 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

  14. 2025-09-03 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  15. 2025-09-03 · house · Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 208 (Roll no. 224). (text: CR H3782)

  16. 2025-09-03 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 208 (Roll no. 224). (text: CR H3782: 1)

  17. 2025-09-03 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3819)

  18. 2025-09-03 · house · Floor

    POSTPONED 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.

  19. 2025-09-03 · house · Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  20. 2025-09-03 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 104.

  21. 2025-09-03 · house · Floor

    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.

  22. 2025-09-03 · house · Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 672. (consideration: CR H3782-3787)

  23. 2025-09-03 · house · Floor

    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.

  24. 2025-07-10 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  25. 2025-07-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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