Senate bill would void Alaska land management plan covering 9 million acres
Placed on the calendarS.J.Res. 63Latest action
Sponsor: Dan Sullivan · Senator · AK
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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 "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
Introduced:
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SJRES 63 would cancel a 2024 BLM plan governing 9 million acres in interior Alaska, potentially reopening restricted land to drilling and mining.
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What does this do?
SJRES 63 uses the to cancel the Central Yukon Resource Management Plan, finalized by the Bureau of Land Management in November 2024. That plan set rules for roughly 9 million acres of federal land in interior Alaska, defining which areas could be used for oil and gas drilling, mining, and grazing, and which would receive stricter protections. The bill, introduced by Alaska's two senators, would strip the plan of all legal effect.
Who does it affect?
The bill directly affects oil and gas companies, mining operations, hunters, Alaska Native communities, and environmental groups with interests in central Alaska. Federal land managers and state officials are also affected, as the decision governs what activities are permitted across a large portion of Alaska's interior.
Why does it matter?
If passed, the federal government would no longer be bound by the 2024 land use rules, which could reopen areas to resource development that the plan had restricted. The BLM would likely need to develop new management guidelines for the region, a process that could take years.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJul 22, 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. 181.