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S.J.Res. 80

U.S. SenatePassed

Summary

S.J.Res. 80, “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 "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision"”, was introduced in the Senate on Sep 18, 2025 by Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Dec 5, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-47. It is now Public Law 119-47.


Record

Text

S.J.Res. 80 has 1 co-sponsor and 3 roll calls.

sjr80/enrolled.txt
SJ 80 ENR: 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. Senate
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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.
One Hundred Nineteenth Congress of the United States of America
1st Session
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty five
S. J. RES. 80
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
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.
Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-09-18
  2. Passed Senate2025-10-30
  3. Passed House2025-11-18
  4. Conference
  5. To President2025-11-25
  6. Became Law2025-12-05

CRS Summary

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

Public Law Dec 5, 2025

sjr80/public-law.md

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Public Law (12/05/2025)

This joint resolution reopens portions of the National Petroleum Reserve for oil and gas leasing. (The reserve is an approximately 23-million-acre area on Alaska’s North Slope.)

Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies a plan submitted by the Bureau of Land Management in a rule titled National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision and issued on April 25, 2022. The 2022 plan replaced the 2020 plan and closed approximately 48% of the reserve to oil and gas leasing in order to protect certain surface resources and uses, such as protecting wildlife and providing subsistence for communities. Thus, the joint resolution removes the protections provided under the 2022 plan and reverts to the 2020 plan.

Passed Senate Oct 30, 2025

sjr80/passed-senate.md

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Passed Senate (10/30/2025)

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) titled National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision and issued on April 25, 2022. BLM's plan provides for the management of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, which is an approximately 23-million-acre area on Alaska’s North Slope. The 2022 plan replaced the 2020 plan and closed approximately 48% of the reserve to oil and gas leasing in order to protect certain surface resources and uses, such as protecting wildlife and providing subsistence for communities. Thus, the joint resolution removes the protections provided under the 2022 plan and reverts to the 2020 plan.

Sponsors

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) sponsors S.J.Res. 80, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S.J.Res. 80 went before 1 committee: Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Discharged From · Oct 28, 2025 · 314 Bills

Actions

S.J.Res. 80 has taken 24 actions since Sep 18, 2025, the latest on Dec 5, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 5, 2025
Senate
Signed by President.
Dec 5, 2025
Senate
Became Public Law No: 119-47.
Nov 25, 2025
Senate
Presented to President.
Nov 18, 202517:45
House
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 879. (consideration: CR H4750-4757)
Nov 18, 202517:45
House
Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107 and H.R. 5214. The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit on H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214, and one motion to commit S.J. Res. 80.

Votes

S.J.Res. 80 went to 3 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on Nov 18, 2025 at 216209.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Nov 18, 2025
House
On Passage
216
209
Oct 30, 2025
Senate
On the Joint Resolution
52
45
Oct 29, 2025
Senate
On the Motion to Proceed
54
46

2 bills are related to S.J.Res. 80.

HJRES 124Providing 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".Sep 18, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · Identical billHRES 879Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 80) 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; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 130) 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 Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 131) 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 Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 58) denouncing the horrors of socialism; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1949) to repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3109) to require the Secretary of Energy to direct the National Petroleum Council to issue a report with respect to petrochemical refineries in the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5107) to repeal the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 enacted by the District of Columbia Council; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5214) to require mandatory pretrial and post conviction detention for crimes of violence and dangerous crimes and require mandatory cash bail for certain offenses that pose a threat to public safety or order in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.Nov 18, 2025 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · Procedurally related

Titles

S.J.Res. 80 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 "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision". — 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 "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision". — Display Title

Lobbying

10 clients hired 10 firms and 72 registered lobbyists who named S.J.Res. 80 in 17 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, Energy/Nuclear, Defense, Environment/Superfund, Immigration, Animals, Clean Air and Water (quality).

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNDistrict of Columbia13
ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE ACTIONDistrict of Columbia12
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITYVirginia12
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDistrict of Columbia12
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSDistrict of Columbia12
SIERRA CLUBCalifornia12
AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTEDistrict of Columbia11
BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERSAdvocates for sportsmen and conservation federal policyMontana11
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.District 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 72.

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTEAMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE2025 fourth_quarter$1.9M4th Quarter - Report
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)2025 fourth_quarter$1.2M4th Quarter - Report
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITYAMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY2025 fourth_quarter$390K4th Quarter - Amendme…
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITYAMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY2025 fourth_quarter$390K4th Quarter - Report
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSLEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS2025 fourth_quarter$280K4th Quarter - Report
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$260K4th Quarter - Report
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNHUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN2026 second_quarter$223.7K2nd Quarter - Report
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNHUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN2025 fourth_quarter$216.2K4th Quarter - Report
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSLEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS2025 third_quarter$190K3rd Quarter - Report
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNHUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN2026 first_quarter$174.3K1st Quarter - Report
SIERRA CLUBSIERRA CLUB2026 first_quarter$120K1st Quarter - Report
SIERRA CLUBSIERRA CLUB2026 second_quarter$100K2nd Quarter - Report
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE2025 fourth_quarter$100K4th Quarter - Report
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE2025 third_quarter$80K3rd Quarter - Report
ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE ACTIONALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE ACTION2025 fourth_quarter$10K4th Quarter - Report
ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE ACTIONALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE ACTION2025 third_quarter$10K3rd Quarter - Report
BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERSBACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS2025 fourth_quarter$5K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S.J.Res. 80 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; S.J.Res. 80’s is Energy.

sjres80/policy-areas.txt
EnergyAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S.J.Res. 80 carries 6 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Oil and gas.

sjres80/subjects.txt
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlaskaCongressional oversightDepartment of the InteriorMiningOil and gas

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com