Environment (Public Lands)

signed · United States · House Dec 11, 2025

HJRES 130: 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.

HJRES 130 is a congressional disapproval resolution that blocks a specific rule issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for its Buffalo Field Office. The resolution, enacted December 11, 2025, prevents the "Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment" from taking effect under federal law. This action directly affects the BLM's management of public lands in the Buffalo area by invalidating the resource management plan amendment. The resolution follows the Congressional Review Act process, which allows Congress to reject agency rules within a specified timeframe.

Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill blocks BLM resource management plan amendment, potentially limiting environmental protections and conservation measures on public lands.75% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Lands

signed · United States · House Dec 11, 2025

HJRES 105: 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 "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".

HJRES 105 is a procedural resolution that blocks a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rule concerning North Dakota's resource management plan. It directs Congress to disapprove the BLM's "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan" (issued January 2025), which the Government Accountability Office determined qualified as a "rule" under the Congressional Review Act. The resolution states this BLM rule will have no legal effect once enacted. This action directly affects the implementation of the BLM's resource management plan for North Dakota's public lands.

Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill blocks BLM resource management plan, likely weakening environmental protections and conservation efforts in North Dakota.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Lands

in committee · United States · House Mar 26, 2025

HR 2376: To nullify the Henry Mountains and Fremont Gorge Travel Management Plan.

HR 2376 directs the Secretary of the Interior to stop implementing, administering, or enforcing the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) January 2025 "Henry Mountains and Fremont Gorge Travel Management Plan." The bill explicitly states this plan shall have no legal effect. It directly affects the BLM's management of public lands in those areas and the public using those trails and roads. The bill's sole mechanism is a formal nullification of the existing travel plan, not a new policy.

Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentNullifies BLM's travel plan managing public land use, removing environmental protections for Henry Mountains and Fremont Gorge trails/roads.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Lands

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in committee · United States · House Jan 3, 2025

HR 92: Strategic Production Response and Implementation Act

This bill requires the Secretary of Energy to develop a plan increasing oil and gas leasing on federal lands (managed by Interior, Agriculture, and Defense) by the same percentage as any initial drawdown of petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The plan must not increase leased lands by more than 10% total. It mandates consultation between energy, agriculture, and defense secretaries to create this plan before any reserve drawdown occurs. The bill directly affects federal land management agencies and the process for accessing the national oil reserve.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill mandates increased oil/gas leasing on federal lands, advancing fossil fuels over renewable energy alternatives.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill mandates increased oil/gas leasing on federal lands, promoting fossil fuel extraction that typically harms environmental protection, climate goals, and conservation efforts.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Oil & Gas Conservation Public Lands

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in committee · United States · Senate Oct 23, 2025

S 3045: COAL Act of 2025

The COAL Act of 2025 requires the Department of the Interior to process pending coal lease applications that have started environmental review under federal law. It mandates the Secretary to publish draft environmental assessments, set fair market value, and grant these applications as soon as practicable. The bill also ends a 2016 federal moratorium on coal leasing that had halted new leases. This law directly affects coal companies with pending applications under the Bureau of Land Management's program and streamlines the leasing process for existing approved leases.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyEnds coal leasing moratorium, processes pending coal leases, directly supports fossil fuel energy production over renewables.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentEnds 2016 coal leasing moratorium, expedites coal lease approvals without environmental safeguards, prioritizing industry over conservation.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Coal Public Lands

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in committee · United States · Senate Oct 7, 2025

SJRES 63: 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 "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".

SJRES 63 is a joint resolution seeking congressional disapproval of a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rule issued on November 12, 2024, which established a resource management plan for the Central Yukon region. The rule, formally titled the "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan," was determined by the Government Accountability Office to qualify as a "rule" under the Congressional Review Act (CRA). If enacted, this resolution would nullify the BLM rule, preventing it from taking effect and removing the current land management plan. This disapproval would directly affect federal management of public lands in the Central Yukon area by invalidating the existing resource plan.

Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill seeks disapproval of BLM's Central Yukon resource management plan, which would remove environmental protections and conservation measures. This weakens regulatory standards for public lands management.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Lands

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in committee · United States · House Feb 17, 2026

HR 7592: Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy Act of 2026

HR 7592 requires key energy regulatory agencies - including the Department of Energy, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Office of Surface Mining, and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - to set expiration dates for specific energy-related regulations. Existing regulations must expire within one year of enactment, while new regulations expire after five years unless renewed. Renewal requires public comment on costs/benefits and agency determination that the regulation has a "net deregulatory effect," with extensions limited to five years per renewal. If not renewed, regulations cease to be enforceable and are removed from federal rules. The bill directly affects how these agencies manage energy and environmental regulations under specific statutes like the Energy Policy Act and Surface Mining Control Act.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill mandates automatic expiration of energy regulations, weakening oversight that supports clean energy standards and renewable development.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill mandates expiration of energy regulations (including environmental ones) without strong renewal requirements, weakening protections. Title 'Unleash American Energy' prioritizes deregulation over environmental safeguards.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Oil & Gas Pipeline Infrastructure Public Lands

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in committee · United States · House May 20, 2025

HR 931: To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.

This bill authorizes coal to be mined on approximately 800 acres of federal land in Musselshell County, Montana. Specifically, it allows all federal coal reserves in such federal land and leased under Federal Coal Lease MTM 97988 to be mined in accordance with the 2020 Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification. The Bull Mountains Mine is operated by Signal Peak Energy. This bill directs the Department of the Interior, without modification or delay, to approve the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification to the extent necessary to mine such land.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyAuthorizes coal mining, supporting fossil fuel extraction over renewable energy development, directly opposing clean energy transition goals.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentEnables coal mining on federal land without environmental review, prioritizing industry over conservation and weakening protections for natural resources.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Coal Public Lands

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passed · United States · House Jul 15, 2026

HR 4090: Critical Mineral Dominance Act

HR 4090, the Critical Mineral Dominance Act, aims to boost U.S. production of hardrock minerals (like rare earths, base metals, and gemstones) to strengthen domestic supply chains and national security. It requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit a 90-day report analyzing the economic impact of mineral import reliance, prioritize expedited permitting for mining projects on federal land, and review regulations to remove barriers to mineral development. The bill also mandates annual reports identifying federal lands with mineral potential and accelerates geologic mapping to locate new deposits. These provisions directly affect mining companies, federal land managers, and supply chain security efforts, focusing on concrete policy actions rather than outcomes.

Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill prioritizes mining expansion by removing regulatory barriers, weakening environmental protections to accelerate mineral extraction.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Forestry Public Lands

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in committee · United States · Senate Jan 23, 2025

S 220: Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act

The Ending Presidential Overreach on Public Lands Act would amend the Antiquities Act to require Congress, not the President, to expressly authorize the creation or expansion of national monuments. This change directly affects the President's current authority under the Antiquities Act to establish monuments via executive proclamation. The key provision explicitly states that national monuments can only be established or extended through specific congressional legislation, removing the President's unilateral power. As a result, future monument designations would require new laws passed by Congress, shifting decision-making authority from the executive branch to lawmakers.

Topics ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill restricts presidential authority to establish national monuments under Antiquities Act, weakening a key tool for protecting public lands and conservation areas.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Lands

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