Overturn the Bureau of Land Management rule “Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment”

This joint resolution opens certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in eastern Montana to coal leasing. Specifically, it nullifies the rule issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relating to the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment for the Miles City Field Office in Montana. The BLM approved the RMP Amendment on November 20, 2024. The RMP Amendment made no acres available for coal leasing and 1,745,040 acres unavailable for further consideration for coal leasing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service (Public Law), via GovInfo BILLSTATUS. Text, sponsors and history on Congress.gov. Sponsor: Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2].

Passed 211–208 on Sept. 3, 2025 · On Passage

Democrats 0–207, Republicans 211–1

Source: Official roll call · Voteview

Joint Resolution Passed 53–47 on Oct. 8, 2025 · On the Joint Resolution

Democrats 0–45, Independents 0–2, Republicans 52–0

Source: Official roll call · Voteview