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HJRES 140 · 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 Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.

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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 Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.

What this bill does

  • This joint resolution cancels a 20-year federal land protection order that banned mineral and geothermal leasing on 225,504 acres in Minnesota.
  • The action affects public lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and tribal territories.
  • The cancellation immediately allows mining and geothermal development companies to apply for leases on previously protected federal lands.

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    How should Congress balance protecting the Boundary Waters wilderness and tribal lands against allowing mining and geothermal companies access to these 225,504 acres?

  2. 02

    What economic benefits or environmental risks do you see from opening these Minnesota federal lands to mineral and geothermal leasing?

  3. 03

    Which groups—Indigenous tribes, local communities, industry, or conservation organizations—should have the strongest voice in decisions about developing public lands?

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-04-27 · President

    Became Public Law No: 119-85.

  2. 2026-04-27 · BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 119-85.

  3. 2026-04-27 · President

    Signed by President.

  4. 2026-04-27 · BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  5. 2026-04-17 · house · Floor

    Presented to President.

  6. 2026-04-17 · President

    Presented to President.

  7. 2026-04-16 · senate · Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. 2026-04-16 · senate · Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 49. Record Vote Number: 84.

  9. 2026-04-16 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 49. Record Vote Number: 84.

  10. 2026-04-16 · senate · Floor

    Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1807-1812)

  11. 2026-04-15 · senate · Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by motion.

  12. 2026-04-15 · senate · Floor

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 49. Record Vote Number: 83. (CR S1790)

  13. 2026-04-15 · senate · Floor

    Motion to table the point of order that the measure is not entitled to expedited procedures under the Congressional Review Act agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 82.

  14. 2026-04-15 · senate · Floor

    Point of order that the measure is not entitled to expedited procedures under the Congressional Review Act raised in Senate. (CR S1780)

  15. 2026-04-15 · senate · Floor

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1779-1780)

  16. 2026-01-26 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

  17. 2026-01-21 · house · Floor

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

  18. 2026-01-21 · house · Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 208 (Roll no. 38). (text: CR H1147)

  19. 2026-01-21 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 208 (Roll no. 38). (text: CR H1147)

  20. 2026-01-21 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1156-1157)

  21. 2026-01-21 · house · Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 140, 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.

  22. 2026-01-21 · house · Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  23. 2026-01-21 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 140.

  24. 2026-01-21 · house · Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6945, H.R. 6359 and H.J. Res. 140. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6945, H.R. 6359, and H.J. Res. 140 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.

  25. 2026-01-21 · house · Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1009. (consideration: CR H1147-1155)

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