H.J.Res. 124

Summary

H.J.Res. 124, “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 "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision"”, was introduced in the House on Sep 18, 2025 by Rep. Nicholas Begich (R). It was referred to Natural Resources, and last saw action on Sep 18, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 124 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HJ 124 IH: 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 “National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision”.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-18
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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.
 IA  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. J. RES. 124  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   September 18, 2025   Mr. Begich  submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the  Committee on 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  National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to  National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision  (issued April 25, 2022, as a record of decision, and a letter of opinion from the Government Accountability Office dated July 24, 2025, printed in the Congressional Record on July 28, 2025, on pages S4768–S4770, concluding that such record of decision is a rule under the Congressional Review Act), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

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CRS Summary

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Sponsors

Rep. Nicholas Begich (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 124 alone.

Nicholas Begich

Rep. · R–AK · Sponsor

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Committees

H.J.Res. 124 went before 1 committee: Natural Resources.

Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Referred To · Sep 18, 2025 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 124 has taken 2 actions since Sep 18, 2025.

Votes

H.J.Res. 124 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to H.J.Res. 124, as Identical bill.

SJRES 80A 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 "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".Dec 5, 2025 · Became Public Law No: 119-47. · Identical bill

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Titles

H.J.Res. 124 goes by 2 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 "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision". — Official Title as Introduced
• 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 "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision". — Display Title

Lobbying

6 clients hired 6 firms and 36 registered lobbyists who named H.J.Res. 124 in 8 quarterly filings, 2025. 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, Animals, Environment/Superfund, Energy/Nuclear, Agriculture, Clean Air and Water (quality), Civil Rights/Civil Liberties.

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 124 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 6 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 124’s is Energy.

Legislative Subjects

H.J.Res. 124 carries 6 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Oil and gas.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 124, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 153 (Thursday, September 18, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BEGICH:H.J. Res. 124.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of the Rules of the Houseof Representatives, the constitutional authority for thisjoint resolution is found in:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of theUnited States, which grants Congress the power to make alllaws necessary and proper for carrying into execution thepowers vested by the Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, including review and disapproval of agencyrules under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code (theCongressional Review Act).Additionally, Article I, Section 1 vests all legislativepowers in Congress, providing the authority to disapproverules submitted by executive agencies.[Page H4457]

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