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".
Trump Signs Arctic Drilling Rule Reversal Into Law, Reopening ANWR to Oil and Gas Leasing
Signed Into Law
This legislation has been enacted.
Legislative Progress
217–209
Key Points
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
The Gwich'in people and other Alaska Native communities have long opposed drilling in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge because it is a critical calving ground for the Porcupine caribou herd, which is central to their culture and food supply. By overturning the rule that protected 1.2 million acres from leasing, this law reopens the possibility of industrial activity in areas vital to Indigenous subsistence and cultural practices. Some Iñupiat communities near the coast have supported development for economic reasons, making this a deeply divided issue among tribal members.
State Impacts
Milestones
Became Public Law No: 119-52.
The President signed it. This is now the law of the land.
Signed by President.
The President signed it. This is now the law of the land.
Presented to President.
Both chambers passed identical text. The President has 10 days to sign it into law or veto it.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 45. Record Vote Number: 632.
The Senate voted to approve this bill. If the House already passed it, it goes to the President.
Vote Results
2 votesOn the Joint Resolution
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House Republican moves to erase Biden's Alaska oil lease plan
Rep. Nick Begich (R-Alaska) introduced H.J. Res. 131 to strike down a Bureau of Land Management plan outlining energy development in the state. Republicans say the Biden plan defied the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which required lease sales in areas rich with hydrocarbons.
Republicans vote to cancel Biden drilling restrictions in Alaska's wildlife refuge
The Senate advanced a resolution of congressional disapproval undoing the Bureau of Land Management's restrictions on oil and gas leasing in the refuge issued late last year. The measure specifically nullifies a rule issued by BLM in December 2024 related to the Coastal Plain region.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
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".
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