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 "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".
This joint resolution uses the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to disapprove the Bureau of Land Management’s rule related to the Miles City Field Office, specifically the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment (ROD and ARMPA). The rule, issued November 20, 2024, and noted in a Government Accountability Office opinion dated June 25, 2025, is described as a CRA rule. If Congress passes and funds the resolution (and it is signed by the President or Congress overrides a veto), the rule would have no legal force or effect. In short, the resolution is a congressional check on an agency decision to alter land-use management in the Miles City Field Office area. The bill was introduced in the Senate on July 10, 2025 by Sen. Daines (for himself and Sen. Sheehy) and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. It does not become law unless both chambers pass it and the President signs it or Congress overrides a presidential veto.
Key Points
- 1Provides congressional disapproval under the Congressional Review Act of the Bureau of Land Management’s Miles City Field Office Rule, specifically the ROD and ARMPA.
- 2The rule in question was issued on November 20, 2024 and is followed by a Government Accountability Office letter (June 25, 2025) concluding it is a rule under the CRA.
- 3If enacted, the rule would have no force or effect; BLM could not implement or rely on that ROD/ARMPA as written.
- 4Introduced in the Senate as S.J. Res. 61 on July 10, 2025 by Sen. Daines (for himself and Sen. Sheehy), and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 5This is a formal disapproval mechanism; the measure must pass both Houses and be signed by the President (or be subject to a veto override) to take effect.