Contact Congress about S.J.Res. 80: 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 "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".

The 2022 plan for managing the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska no longer applies. Congress used the Congressional Review Act to cancel the Bureau of Land Management decision, but it did not write a new plan.

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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 "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision". is signed into law. The latest recorded action: Became Public Law No: 119-47.

Latest action on S.J.Res. 80: Became Public Law No: 119-47.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people and groups tied to the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. That includes the federal land managers who oversee it, energy companies that may seek oil and gas projects there, nearby communities, and people focused on wildlife and conservation.

Why this matters: This matters because the reserve’s rules shape oil and gas work, land protection, and local impacts in a large part of Alaska. The bill removes the 2022 plan that guided those choices. It may open the door to a different plan, but the text does not say what that plan will be. Because Congress used the Congressional Review Act, the Bureau of Land Management may also face limits on issuing a very similar rule later.

Key provisions in S.J.Res. 80

• Cancels the Bureau of Land Management’s plan for the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. The plan was called the “National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision” and was issued on April 25, 2022.
• Uses the Congressional Review Act, the part of federal law that lets Congress reject some agency rules.
• Says the Bureau of Land Management rule has no legal power. In practical terms, Congress overturns it.
• Depends on a July 24, 2025 Government Accountability Office opinion. That opinion said the Bureau of Land Management decision counts as a rule under the Congressional Review Act.
• Does not write a new plan for managing the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. It only cancels the named rule.

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What is S.J.Res. 80?

The 2022 plan for managing the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska no longer applies. Congress used the Congressional Review Act to cancel the Bureau of Land Management decision, but it did not write a new plan.

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