A joint resolution 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".

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 8 October 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 October 2025

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 November 2025

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 270.

   Source: Calendars

4. 18 November 2025

   Discharge

   Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).

   Source: Discharge

5. 18 November 2025

   Committee

   Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).

   Source: Committee

6. 19 November 2025

   Vote

   Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 621.

   Source: Floor

7. 20 November 2025

   Floor

   Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8395)

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

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• Placed on Calendar Senate

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 18 November 2025

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• Introduced in Senate

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 October 2025

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 8 October 2025

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Sponsors

• Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
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