US Federal House Bill HJR106

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 7/14/25
• Refer: 7/14/25
• Engrossed: 9/4/25
• Enrolled: 12/1/25
• Passed: 12/11/25
• Chaptered: 12/11/25

Caption

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 "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".

Summary

H.J.Res. 106 is a Congressional Review Act joint resolution that disapproves a Bureau of Land Management rule tied to the “Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan.” The resolution states that Congress rejects the BLM’s Central Yukon land-use decision and that the rule shall have no force or effect. In practical terms, the bill nullifies the federal land management plan adopted for the Central Yukon area, preventing it from taking effect as a binding rule. Because the measure is a disapproval resolution under the Congressional Review Act, its effect is to overturn the specific federal agency action rather than to create a new regulatory framework. The bill targets a land-use and resource-management decision affecting federal lands in Alaska, including how the Bureau of Land Management may manage development, conservation, access, and other uses under the challenged plan. Its enactment as Public Law No. 119-50 means the disapproved BLM rule is legally void.

Impact

The resolution changes federal administrative law by invalidating the Bureau of Land Management’s Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code. It does not amend state law directly, but it affects federal land management policy on public lands in Alaska and the parties that rely on or are regulated by the Central Yukon plan, including land users, resource developers, conservation interests, and local stakeholders.

Sentiment

The voting history suggests the bill was politically divisive and closely contested. The House passed the measure by a narrow margin, and the Senate votes on proceeding to and passing the joint resolution were also close, indicating significant partisan disagreement over whether Congress should overturn the BLM plan. The final enactment into law shows that, despite opposition, the resolution ultimately secured enough support to become Public Law No. 119-50.

Contention

The main point of contention is the underlying Bureau of Land Management land-use plan for the Central Yukon area and whether Congress should use the Congressional Review Act to void it. Supporters likely viewed the plan as an overreach or an undesirable federal land-management decision, while opponents likely favored preserving the BLM’s resource management framework and the policy choices embedded in it. The close votes indicate disagreement over both the substance of the Alaska land plan and the broader use of congressional disapproval to reverse agency action.