H.J. Res. 131, Public Law 119-52

The decision no longer has legal force, reversing the federal action governing the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program.

What the law does ​

• Disapproves the Bureau of Land Management’s December 9, 2024 leasing program decision.
• Makes the decision legally ineffective.

Who it affects ​

• The Bureau of Land Management.
• Participants and stakeholders in the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program.

Context ​

The Government Accountability Office concluded that the decision was a rule subject to congressional review.

Breakdown ​

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”. ​

This joint resolution overturns the Bureau of Land Management’s December 9, 2024 decision concerning the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The decision has no legal force or effect.

Key takeaways

• Congress disapproves the Bureau of Land Management’s Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program decision.
• The affected decision was issued on December 9, 2024.
• The Government Accountability Office concluded that the decision qualified as a rule subject to congressional review.
• The Bureau of Land Management’s decision no longer has legal effect.