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Federal land plan for western North Dakota voided by lawmakers

Signed into lawH.J.Res. 105Latest action

Sponsor: Julie Fedorchak · Representative · ND

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

119th Congress

Topics: Environment & energy

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Congress canceled the BLM's North Dakota land management plan, forcing a return to older rules for millions of federal acres.

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What does this do?

HJRES 105 uses the to cancel the North Dakota Field Office Resource Management Plan, which the Bureau of Land Management finalized on January 14, 2025. The plan had set rules for oil and gas drilling, grazing, recreation, conservation, and other uses of millions of acres of federal public land in North Dakota. With the cancellation on December 11, 2025, the plan has no legal force.

Who does it affect?

The resolution directly affects ranchers with grazing permits, oil and gas companies, hunters, hikers, and conservation groups that use or depend on federal public land in western North Dakota. Local communities whose economies are tied to activities on that federal land are also affected.

Why does it matter?

With the plan canceled, the BLM must revert to older guidance while any future planning process plays out. The also generally bars the BLM from issuing a new rule that is substantially the same without new authorization from Congress, creating ongoing uncertainty about what rules will govern those lands.

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Where does it stand?

  1. IntroducedJul 10, 2025
  2. House committee
  3. House vote
  4. Senate
  5. The president's desk

Right now: the president signed it. It's law.Now law

Latest action: — Became Public Law No: 119-49.

Data as of October 9, 2026

Recorded votes

Roll-call votes recorded since January 3, 2025.

  1. Senate · · Roll call 556

    As recorded

    Question
    On the H.J.Res. 105
    Result:
    Joint Resolution Passed
    50
    Nay
    45
    0
    5

    Republicans 50 yes, 3 not voting · Democrats 43 no, 2 not voting · Independents 2 no

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  2. Senate · · Roll call 553

    As recorded

    Question
    On the H.J.Res. 105
    Result:
    Motion to Proceed Agreed to
    51
    Nay
    47
    0
    2

    Republicans 51 yes, 2 not voting · Democrats 45 no · Independents 2 no

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  3. House · · Roll call 226

    As recorded

    Question
    On Passage
    Result:
    Passed
    215
    Nay
    211
    0
    5

    Republicans 215 yes, 1 no, 3 not voting · Democrats 210 no, 2 not voting

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    How members voted

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