Senate bill would void BLM's 1.5-million-acre North Dakota land plan
Placed on the calendarS.J.Res. 62Latest action
Sponsor: Kevin Cramer · Senator · ND
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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 "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
Introduced:
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A Senate resolution would cancel the BLM's North Dakota land management plan covering 1.5 million acres of federal land finalized Jan. 14, 2025.
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What does this do?
This bill uses the to cancel the North Dakota Field Office Resource Management Plan, finalized by the Bureau of Land Management on January 14, 2025. That plan sets the rules for oil and gas drilling, livestock grazing, recreation, and conservation on about 1.5 million acres of federal land in western North Dakota. If passed and signed, the plan would be thrown out and have no legal effect.
Who does it affect?
The bill was introduced by North Dakota's two U.S. senators and referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Those most directly affected include ranchers with grazing permits, oil and gas companies, hunters, hikers, and Native American tribes with ties to the federal lands in western North Dakota.
Why does it matter?
If the resolution succeeds, the BLM would revert to older land management guidelines while potentially restarting the planning process. The confirmed in June 2025 that the BLM plan qualifies as a rule under federal law, making it eligible for cancellation under the .
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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. 180.