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H.J.Res. 104
U.S. House•Passed
Summary
H.J.Res. 104, “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"”, was introduced in the House on Jul 10, 2025 by Rep. Troy Downing (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Dec 11, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-48. It is now Public Law 119-48.
Record
Text
H.J.Res. 104 has 1 co-sponsor and 3 roll calls.
hjr104/engrossed-in-house.txt119 HJ 104 EH: 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”.U.S. House of Representativestext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.IA119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. J. RES. 104IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJOINT RESOLUTIONProviding 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 .That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment (issued November 20, 2024, as a record of decision and resource management plan amendment, and a letter of opinion from the Government Accountability Office dated June 25, 2025, printed in the Congressional Record on June 26, 2025, on pages S3552–S3554, concluding that such record of decision and resource management plan amendment is a rule under the Congressional Review Act), and such rule shall have no force or effect.Passed the House of Representatives September 3, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
Tracker
The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.
- Introduced2025-07-10
- Passed House2025-09-03
- Passed Senate2025-10-08
- Conference
- To President2025-12-01
- Became Law2025-12-11
CRS Summary
The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.
Public Law Dec 11, 2025
hjr104/public-law.mdShown Here:
Public Law (12/11/2025)
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.
Introduced in House Jul 10, 2025
hjr104/introduced-in-house.mdShown Here:
Introduced in House (07/10/2025)
This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted 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 and issued on November 20, 2024.
By way of background, such an amendment revises an RMP, which guides the management of lands administered by BLM. This Miles City Field Office RMP Amendment made no acres available for coal leasing and 1,745,040 acres unavailable for further consideration for coal leasing.
Sponsors
Rep. Troy Downing (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 104, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.
Committees
H.J.Res. 104 went before 1 committee: Natural Resources.
Actions
H.J.Res. 104 has taken 22 actions since Jul 10, 2025, the latest on Dec 11, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 11, 2025 | House | Signed by President. | ||
Dec 11, 2025 | House | Became Public Law No: 119-48. | ||
Dec 1, 2025 | House | Presented to President. | ||
Oct 8, 2025 | Senate | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6995-7003) | ||
Oct 8, 2025 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 549.Senate roll call 549 52–47 |
Votes
H.J.Res. 104 went to 3 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on Oct 8, 2025 at 52–47.
| Chamber | Question | Yea | Nay | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 8, 2025 | Senate | On the Joint Resolution | 52 | 47 | ||
Oct 7, 2025 | Senate | On the Motion to Proceed | 50 | 47 | ||
Sep 3, 2025 | House | On Passage | 211 | 208 |
Related bills
2 bills are related to H.J.Res. 104.
HRES 672Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4553) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 104) 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’’; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 105) 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 ‘‘North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan’’; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 106) 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’’; and for other purposes.Sep 3, 2025 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · Related bill
SJRES 61A 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".Oct 7, 2025 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 179. · Public law contains the textTitles
H.J.Res. 104 goes by 3 titles.
- 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". — Display Title
- 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". — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
- 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". — Official Title as Introduced
Lobbying
9 clients hired 9 firms and 72 registered lobbyists who named H.J.Res. 104 in 24 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Natural Resources, Clean Air and Water (quality), Energy/Nuclear, Transportation, Defense, Agriculture, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 5 | — |
| THE CONSERVATION ALLIANCE | Fund and advocate for the protection of North Americas wild places. | Oregon | 1 | 4 | $28.6K |
| NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 4 | — |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | — | Virginia | 1 | 3 | — |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 2 | — |
| LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 2 | — |
| TROUT UNLIMITED | — | Virginia | 1 | 2 | — |
| EARTHJUSTICE ACTION | nonprofit advocacy organization | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | — |
| NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS) | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP | 1 | 5 | — |
| HIGH STREET STRATEGIES LLC | 1 | 4 | $28.6K |
| NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | 1 | 4 | — |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | 1 | 3 | — |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | 1 | 2 | — |
| LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS | 1 | 2 | — |
| TROUT UNLIMITED | 1 | 2 | — |
| EARTHJUSTICE ACTION | 1 | 1 | — |
| NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS) | 1 | 1 | — |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 72.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| IAN NAKAYAMA | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| ZACH BODHANE | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| ERIN GAINES | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| GERALD MULLINS | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| GRAYSON HAYNES | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| JUSTIN PROSSER | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MARTHA NEWELL | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MATT MULLIN | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| RICHARD RUSSELL | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| ALEXANDRA EDMONDS | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| ANDREW KORST | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| BRENT GARDNER | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| DANIEL TILLSON | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| FAITH BURNS | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| HELDER TOSTE | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| JAMES YOUNG | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| KATELYN BLEDSOE | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| KELLY MERKEL | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| KRISTIN SKRZYCKI | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| LAUREN STEWART | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS) | NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS) | 2025 third_quarter | $2.3M | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | 2025 second_quarter | $760K | 2nd Quarter - Amendme… |
| NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | 2025 third_quarter | $649K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | 2025 fourth_quarter | $640K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | 2025 third_quarter | $495K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | 2025 fourth_quarter | $390K | 4th Quarter - Amendme… |
| AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY | 2025 fourth_quarter | $390K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS | LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS | 2025 fourth_quarter | $280K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS | LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS | 2025 third_quarter | $190K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| EARTHJUSTICE ACTION | EARTHJUSTICE ACTION | 2025 third_quarter | $128.9K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| TROUT UNLIMITED | TROUT UNLIMITED | 2025 fourth_quarter | $120K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| TROUT UNLIMITED | TROUT UNLIMITED | 2025 third_quarter | $120K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | 2025 fourth_quarter | $100K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | 2025 third_quarter | $80K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP | THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP | 2025 second_quarter | $80K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | 2025 second_quarter | $76K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP | THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP | 2026 second_quarter | $50K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP | THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP | 2026 first_quarter | $42K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP | THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP | 2025 fourth_quarter | $30K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP | THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP | 2025 third_quarter | $30K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 104 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 104’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.
hjres104/policy-areas.txtLegislative Subjects
H.J.Res. 104 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Montana.
hjres104/subjects.txtConstitutional authority
The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 104, as entered in the Congressional Record.
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 119 (Thursday, July 10, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DOWNING:H.J. Res. 104.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8 of the United StatesConstitution[Page H3202]
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