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Breaking Down H.J.Res. 105: A Congressional Review of BLM’s North Dakota Field Office Record
This joint resolution was introduced to Congress on July 10, 2025, and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. The bill aims to disapprove a rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relating to the “North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan.”
Key Details
The resolution was introduced as H.J.Res. 105, which provides for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the BLM’s rule.
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<li Date of Introduction: July 10, 2025
<li Referral to Committee on Natural Resources
<li Purpose: Disapprove BLM's rule relating to "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan"
The resolution was met with support from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), which stated that the record of decision and approved resource management plan is a rule under the Congressional Review Act.
“Such record of decision and approved resource management plan is a rule under the Congressional Review Act, and such rule shall have no force or effect.”
The bill can be found at: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hjres105ih
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