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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 "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".

This joint resolution opens certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in eastern Montana to coal leasing. Specifically, it nullifies the rule issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relating to the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment for the Miles City Field Office in Montana. The BLM approved the RMP Amendment on November 20, 2024. The RMP Amendment made no acres available for coal leasing and 1,745,040 acres unavailable for further consideration for coal leasing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Measure
H.J.Res. 104 · 119th Congress
Latest action
December 11, 2025
Policy changes
1
Source
CRS summary (Public Law) · Congress.gov

Became Public Law No: 119-48.

Who wrote it

Portrait of Troy Downing

Sponsor

Rep. Troy Downing (R-MT-2)

Joined by 1 cosponsor, 1 of them from the day it was introduced. Introduced July 10, 2025.

All 1 cosponsors

How Congress voted

  • House · September 4, 2025

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 208 (Roll no. 224).

    211 yea · 208 nay · 12 other · Republicans 211–1 · Democrats 0–207 · Official record

  • Senate · October 8, 2025

    Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 549.

    52 yea · 47 nay · 1 other · Republicans 52–0 · Democrats 0–45 · Independents 0–2 · Official record

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Provision 1

Opens certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in eastern Montana to coal leasing.

Specifically, it nullifies the rule issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relating to the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment for the Miles City Field Office in Montana. The BLM approved the RMP Amendment on November 20, 2024. The RMP Amendment made no acres available for coal leasing and 1,745,040 acres unavailable for further consideration for coal leasing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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