This joint resolution disapproves a rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) called the "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision." The record of decision was issued April 25, 2022. A Government Accountability Office letter dated July 24, 2025 concluded that the record of decision is a rule under the Congressional Review Act. The resolution states the rule "shall have no force or effect." The resolution was approved (signed into law) on December 5, 2025.
The specific BLM record of decision named in the resolution is canceled and no longer has legal effect. No publicly available information on other immediate actions or direct effects for individuals is included in the text.
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The resolution was sponsored by Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski. The text disapproves the BLM rule. No publicly available information in the bill text about additional statements or detailed reasons from proponents.
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