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".
The resolution, introduced by Senator Sullivan and co-sponsored by Senator Murkowski, was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. It formally disapproves the rule issued by the Bureau of Land Management on November 12, 2024, which established the Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan . The resolution cites a Government Accountability Office letter of opinion dated June 25, 2025, and the Congressional Record pages S3554–S3556, concluding that the plan constitutes a rule under the Congressional Review Act . By declaring the rule has no force or effect , Congress removes the plan’s regulatory authority and prevents its implementation. The action underscores congressional oversight over land management decisions and the use of the Congressional Review Act to nullify agency rules.
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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".
USA119th CongressSJRES-63| Senate
| Updated: 10/7/2025
The resolution, introduced by Senator Sullivan and co-sponsored by Senator Murkowski, was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. It formally disapproves the rule issued by the Bureau of Land Management on November 12, 2024, which established the Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan . The resolution cites a Government Accountability Office letter of opinion dated June 25, 2025, and the Congressional Record pages S3554–S3556, concluding that the plan constitutes a rule under the Congressional Review Act . By declaring the rule has no force or effect , Congress removes the plan’s regulatory authority and prevents its implementation. The action underscores congressional oversight over land management decisions and the use of the Congressional Review Act to nullify agency rules.