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S.J.Res. 62

U.S. Senate•Senate Floor Calendar

Summary

S.J.Res. 62, “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 "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan"”, was introduced in the Senate on Jul 10, 2025 by Sen. Kevin Cramer (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Oct 7, 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.

Record

Text

S.J.Res. 62 has 1 co-sponsor.

sjr62/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 SJ 62 IS: 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”.
 U.S. Senate
 2025-07-10
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
  IIA
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. J. RES. 62
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  July 10, 2025
  Mr. Cramer  (for himself and  Mr. Hoeven ) introduced the following joint
  resolution; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Energy and Natural
  Resources
  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  North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource
  Management Plan .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to  North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan  (issued January 14, 2025, as a record of decision and approved resource management plan, 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 S3556–S3558, concluding that such record of decision and approved resource management plan is a rule under the Congressional Review Act), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-07-10
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in Senate Jul 10, 2025

sjr62/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (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) for the North Dakota Field Office and issued on January 8, 2025.

By way of background, an RMP guides the management of lands administered by BLM. The 2025 North Dakota RMP modified the 1988 RMP, including by limiting development of oil and gas in low-potential areas and new coal leasing to areas within four miles of existing mines.

Sponsors

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R) sponsors S.J.Res. 62, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S.J.Res. 62 went before 1 committee: Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Discharged From · Oct 7, 2025 · 314 Bills

Actions

S.J.Res. 62 has taken 4 actions since Jul 10, 2025, the latest on Oct 7, 2025.

ChamberAction
Oct 7, 2025
Senate
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Oct 7, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.
Jul 10, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Jul 10, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S.J.Res. 62 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S.J.Res. 62, as Contained in public law.

Titles

S.J.Res. 62 goes by 2 titles.

  • 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 "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan". — Official Title as Introduced
  • 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 "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan". — Display Title

Lobbying

6 clients hired 6 firms and 38 registered lobbyists who named S.J.Res. 62 in 11 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 Natural Resources, Budget/Appropriations, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign), Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Defense, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA—District of Columbia14—
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE—District of Columbia12—
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia12—
AMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCIL—District of Columbia11—
EARTHJUSTICE ACTIONnonprofit advocacy organizationDistrict of Columbia11—
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA14—
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE12—
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION12—
AMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCIL11—
EARTHJUSTICE ACTION11—
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 38.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DANIEL NAATZ114
MALLORI MILLER114
RYAN ULLMAN114
CASSIE FERRI112
CHRISTOPHER WESTFALL112
DANIEL MOSS112
GERALD MULLINS112
JUSTIN PROSSER112
MARTHA NEWELL112
MARY BEETHAM112
RICHARD RUSSELL112
ROBERT DEWEY112
TAYLOR RUSH112
ADAM TEMPLE111
ADDIE HAUGHEY111
ANDREA MCGEE111
BLAINE MILLER MCFEELEY111
BRAD CLOSE111
CAMERON WALKUP111
COBY DOLAN111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)2025 third_quarter$2.3M3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$649K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$640K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCILAMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCIL2025 third_quarter$500K3rd Quarter - Report
INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAINDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$250K2nd Quarter - Report
INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAINDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA2025 fourth_quarter$250K4th Quarter - Report
INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAINDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA2026 first_quarter$180K1st Quarter - Report
EARTHJUSTICE ACTIONEARTHJUSTICE ACTION2025 third_quarter$128.9K3rd Quarter - Report
INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAINDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA2025 third_quarter$120K3rd Quarter - Report
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE2025 fourth_quarter$100K4th Quarter - Report
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE2025 third_quarter$80K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S.J.Res. 62 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; S.J.Res. 62’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

sjres62/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S.J.Res. 62 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to North Dakota.

sjres62/subjects.txt
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of the InteriorLand use and conservationMiningNorth Dakota

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com