The record

LegislationLegislation· Dec 2025
H.J.Res. 104 Signed into law

Sponsored by Troy Downing (R)

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".

Nullifies a federal rule protecting 1.7 million acres in Montana from coal leasing.

Tradeoff

Opens Montana public lands to coal leasing by blocking an environmental rule. The rule had restricted coal development to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

What's in it

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The House passed this 211-208 on September 3, 2025. The Senate agreed to proceed on October 7, 2025 (50-47). The Senate then passed it 52-47 on October 8, 2025, and it became law.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jul 10, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Natural Resources(Jul 10, 2025)

  3. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #224 · Sep 3, 2025)

    211 yeanay 208

  4. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Sep 4, 2025)

  5. Senate

    On the

    Motion to Proceed to H. J. Res. 104

    Motion to Proceed Agreed to(Roll #548 · Oct 7, 2025)

    50 yeanay 47

  6. Senate

    On the Joint Resolution

    Joint Resolution Passed(Roll #549 · Oct 8, 2025)

    52 yeanay 47

  7. House

    Sent to the President

    (Dec 1, 2025)

  8. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Donald Trump (R)

  9. Enacted

    Became law(Dec 11, 2025)

Final passage· 119th Congress · 2025–2027