S.J.Res. 61Heading to a voteEnvironment & energy
Senate resolution seeks to void Montana land management update
Data as of July 11, 2026
SJRES 61 would cancel a November 2024 BLM land management plan for eastern Montana's Miles City area as if it never took effect.50-second read · 4 questions answered below
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What does this do?
SJRES 61 uses the Congressional Review Act 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.
Where does it stand?
- Introduced
- Senate committee
- Senate vote — You are here
- House
- President's desk
Right now: it's headed for a Senate floor vote. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
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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".
- Introduced:
- July 10, 2025
- Latest action:
- October 7, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 179.
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