H.J.Res. 131: 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 Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.
Sponsor
Nicholas Begich
Republican · AK
What H.J.Res. 131 does
H.J.Res. 131 opens public land for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. It overturns the Bureau of Land Management's December 9, 2024 record of decision for the Coastal Plain leasing program.
The 2024 decision had replaced a 2020 decision that made all of the program area's approximately 1.6 million acres available for leasing. The 2024 decision made about 1.2 million acres unavailable for leasing or exploration to protect resources and certain uses, while still requiring the statutory minimum of 400,000 acres to be offered in a specified lease sale.
How the Senate voted
Passed · December 4, 20251 Republican broke with their party to vote no
Susan CollinsOn the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 131 · Record vote 632 · Official record
How the House voted
Passed · November 18, 20253 Democrats broke with their party to vote yes
Jim Costa
Henry Cuellar
Vicente Gonzalez1 Republican broke with their party to vote no
Brian FitzpatrickOn Passage: H J RES 131 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 “Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision” · Roll no. 295 · Official record
HJRES131 Legislative Journey
Signed into Law
Dec 11, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-52.
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Action Taken
Dec 10, 2025
Presented to President.
Passed 49-45
Dec 4, 2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 45. Record Vote Number: 632.
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Sent to Senate
Nov 19, 2025
Received in the Senate, read twice.
House: Passed 217-209
Nov 18, 2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 209 (Roll no. 295). (text: CR H4750)
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About the Sponsor
Nicholas Begich
Republican, Alaska · 1 years in Congress
Committees: Science, Space, and Technology, Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure
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Committee Sponsors
Natural Resources Committee
0 of 45 committee members cosponsored at the time
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
H.J.Res. 131 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Natural Resources
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Energy
- Introduced
- Oct 10, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-52.
Dec 11, 2025
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H.J.Res. 131 Bill Text
“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 “Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision”.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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