S.J.Res. 91: 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 "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision".
Sponsor
Lisa Murkowski
Republican · AK
What S.J.Res. 91 does
S.J.Res. 91 would overturn a Bureau of Land Management decision, issued December 9, 2024, on oil and gas leasing in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. That 2024 decision replaced a 2020 one that had made all of about 1.6 million acres available for leasing, and instead made about 1.2 million acres unavailable for leasing or exploration to protect resources and certain uses.
The 2024 decision still requires the legal minimum of 400,000 acres to be offered for leasing in a specified sale, and current law says those acres must be in the areas with the highest potential for oil and gas.
SJRES91 Legislative Journey
Action Taken
Dec 4, 2025
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Action Taken
Dec 3, 2025
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S8473)
Committee Action
Dec 2, 2025
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
Committee Action
Oct 28, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
About the Sponsor
Lisa Murkowski
Republican, AK · 24 years in Congress
Committees: Indian Affairs, Appropriations, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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Cosponsors (1)
This bill has 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican. Cosponsors represent 1 state: Alaska.
Committee Sponsors
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
0 of 20 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
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S.J.Res. 91 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Chamber
- Senate
- Policy
- Energy
- Introduced
- Oct 28, 2025
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 4, 2025
S.J.Res. 91 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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