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S.J.Res. 63

U.S. SenateSenate Floor Calendar

Summary

S.J.Res. 63, “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 "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan"”, was introduced in the Senate on Jul 22, 2025 by Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Oct 7, 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 181.


Record

Text

S.J.Res. 63 has 1 co-sponsor.

sjr63/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 SJ 63 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 “Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan”.
U.S. Senate
2025-07-22
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. J. RES. 63
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 22, 2025
Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Ms. Murkowski ) 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 Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management
Plan .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan (issued November 12, 2024, as a record of decision and 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 S3554–S3556, concluding that such record of decision and resource management plan is a rule under the Congressional Review Act), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

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  1. Introduced2025-07-22
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Jul 22, 2025

sjr63/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (07/22/2025)

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 Alaska’s Central Yukon planning area and issued on November 12, 2024. The Central Yukon RMP modified the prior RMP for the area, including by designating 21 areas of critical environmental concern or research natural areas, encompassing approximately 3,611,000 acres.

Sponsors

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) sponsors S.J.Res. 63, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S.J.Res. 63 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. 63 has taken 4 actions since Jul 22, 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. 181.
Jul 22, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Jul 22, 2025
Introduced in Senate

Votes

S.J.Res. 63 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S.J.Res. 63.

Titles

S.J.Res. 63 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 "Central Yukon 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 "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan". — Display Title

Lobbying

6 clients hired 6 firms and 35 registered lobbyists who named S.J.Res. 63 in 9 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 Natural Resources, Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Energy/Nuclear, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Animals, Clean Air and Water (quality).

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DOYON LTDAlaska12$80K
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDistrict of Columbia12
NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATIONDistrict of Columbia12
ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE ACTIONDistrict 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.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 35.

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
EARTHJUSTICE ACTIONEARTHJUSTICE ACTION2025 third_quarter$128.9K3rd Quarter - Report
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE2025 fourth_quarter$100K4th Quarter - Report
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE2025 third_quarter$80K3rd Quarter - Report
DOYON LTDVAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP2025 third_quarter$60K3rd Quarter - Report
DOYON LTDVAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP2025 fourth_quarter$20K4th Quarter - Report
ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE ACTIONALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE ACTION2025 third_quarter$10K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S.J.Res. 63 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S.J.Res. 63’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

sjres63/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. 63 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Land use and conservation.

sjres63/subjects.txt
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlaskaDepartment of the InteriorLand use and conservation

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com