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 "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision".

Summary

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), issued on December 9, 2024, and related to the record of decision (ROD) for the program that leases, develops, produces, and transports oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain program area within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The 2024 ROD that is being nullified by this resolution replaced the 2020 ROD that made all of the approximately 1.6 million acres of the program area available for oil and gas leasing. The 2024 ROD adopted Alternative D2 in the 2024 Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, which made approximately 1.2 million acres unavailable for leasing or exploration in order to protect and conserve resources and certain uses in these areas. However, the 2024 ROD requires the statutory minimum of 400,000 acres to be made available for oil and gas leasing in a specified lease sale, subject to certain stipulations and operating procedures. Under current law, those acres must be located in the areas with the highest potential for the discovery of hydrocarbons.

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Timeline

1. 28 October 2025

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 October 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 December 2025

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 280.

   Source: Calendars

4. 2 December 2025

   Discharge

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

   Source: Discharge

5. 2 December 2025

   Committee

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

   Source: Committee

6. 3 December 2025

   Vote

   Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 47. Record Vote Number: 630.

   Source: Floor

7. 4 December 2025

   Floor

   Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

• Placed on Calendar Senate

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 2 December 2025

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• Introduced in Senate

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 October 2025

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 28 October 2025

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Sponsors

• Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

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