S.J.Res. 91 · 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 "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision".

Legislation· Dec 2025

S.J.Res. 91 Procedural vote, hasn't passed

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 "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision".

Nullifies the Biden administration's restrictions on oil and gas leasing in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Tradeoff

Overrides a 2024 federal decision that protected 1.2 million acres of the refuge from drilling. Restores the option to lease at least 400,000 acres for oil and gas development.

What's in it

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The Senate agreed to proceed with the resolution on December 3, 2025, by a vote of 49–47. The bill has not yet received a final Senate vote.

Senate
Introduced
(Oct 28, 2025)
Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources(Oct 28, 2025)
Senate
Taken away from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Discharged by petition(Dec 2, 2025)
A petition forced the committee to release the bill without acting on it.
Senate
On the
Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 91
Motion to Proceed Agreed to(Roll #630 · Dec 3, 2025)
49 yeanay 47

Dan Sullivan (R-AK)

Recently introduced · no floor action yet