Senate resolution seeks to void Montana land management update
Placed on the calendarS.J.Res. 61Latest action
Sponsor: Steve Daines · Senator · MT
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Official title: A joint resolution 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".
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
Introduced:
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SJRES 61 would cancel a November 2024 BLM land management plan for eastern Montana's Miles City area as if it never took effect.
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What does this do?
SJRES 61 uses the to cancel a Bureau of Land Management plan amendment finalized in November 2024. The amendment governed how public lands in the Miles City Field Office area of eastern Montana can be used. If the resolution passes, the updated plan would be treated as though it never took effect.
Who does it affect?
Ranchers, farmers, and energy companies operating on or near public lands in the Miles City area of eastern Montana are most directly affected. Hunters, recreational users, and conservation interests in that region may also be affected depending on what the 2024 plan changed.
Why does it matter?
Canceling the plan shifts the balance of what activities are allowed or prioritized on those lands, including potential effects on grazing, oil and gas development, wildlife habitat, and recreation. The resolution is part of a broader ongoing debate about how much authority Congress has to override federal agency land management decisions.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJul 10, 2025
- Senate committee
- Senate voteYou are here · Oct 7, 2025
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: it was placed on the , and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 179.