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Federal · 119th Congress · House joint resolution

H.J.Res. 131: 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.

Became law Public Law 119-52 Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to President
  6. Became law

Last official action: · Record last updated:

Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), Library of Congress for the version “Public Law”, December 11, 2025. Reproduced verbatim.

This joint resolution opens public land for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies the record of decision (ROD) issued by the Bureau of Land Management on December 9, 2024, 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 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.

Recorded votes

Roll calls on passage or final agreement. Washington’s members are shown first; every member’s vote is on the roll-call page.

House Roll Call 295: On Passage

· Passed · Yes 217, No 209, Not voting 7

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 209 (Roll no. 295). (text: CR H4750)

Washington: Rep. Suzan K. DelBene (WA-1) (D): No · Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-2) (D): No · Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-3) (D): No · Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-4) (R): Yes · Rep. Michael Baumgartner (WA-5) (R): Yes · Rep. Emily Randall (WA-6) (D): No · Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-7) (D): No · Rep. Kim Schrier (WA-8) (D): No · Rep. Adam Smith (WA-9) (D): No · Rep. Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) (D): No

Senate Roll Call 632: On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 131

· Joint Resolution Passed (49-45) · Yes 49, No 45, Not voting 6

Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 45. Record Vote Number: 632.

Washington: Sen. Maria Cantwell (D): No · Sen. Patty Murray (D): No

Official actions

  1. Became Public Law No: 119-52.
  2. Signed by President.
  3. Presented to President.
  4. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 45. Record Vote Number: 632.
  5. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 209 (Roll no. 295). (text: CR H4750)
  6. Introduced in House

Sources

  1. Congress.gov: H.J.Res. 131 (119th Congress)
  2. GovInfo Bill Status XML: H.J.Res. 131
  3. GovInfo: Public Law 119-52 (official text)
  4. Clerk of the House: Roll Call 295 (2025)
  5. U.S. Senate: Roll Call 632 (2025)