H.J.Res. 104 · 119th Congress

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".

Introduced on Jul 10, 2025 by Troy Downing (R-MT-2). One cosponsor. Became Public Law 119-48.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 119-48
Introduced
Jul 10, 2025
Cosponsors
1
0 from the other party
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Department of the Interior
  • Land use and conservation
  • Mining
  • Montana

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Dec 11, 2025). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Troy DowningR-MT-2Sponsor

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

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  1. On Passage
    Sep 3, 2025· House· Passage· Passed 211–208
  2. On the Motion to Proceed
    Oct 7, 2025· Senate· Procedural· Motion to Proceed Agreed to 50–47
  3. On the Joint Resolution
    Oct 8, 2025· Senate· Passage· Joint Resolution Passed 52–47

History

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  1. Jul 10, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Jul 10, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Jul 10, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. Sep 3, 2025 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 672 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4553, H.J. Res. 104, H.J. Res. 105 and H.J. Res. 106. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4553 under a structured rule, and H.J. Res. 104, H.J. Res. 105, and H.J. Res. 106 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and a motion to recommit on each measure. The resolution further provides that H. Res. 668 and H. Res. 605 are adopted, and H. Res. 598 is laid on the table.
  5. Sep 3, 2025 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 672. (consideration: CR H3782-3787)
  6. Sep 3, 2025 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 4553, H.J. Res. 104, H.J. Res. 105 and H.J. Res. 106. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4553 under a structured rule, and H.J. Res. 104, H.J. Res. 105, and H.J. Res. 106 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and a motion to recommit on each measure. The resolution further provides that H. Res. 668 and H. Res. 605 are adopted, and H. Res. 598 is laid on the table.
  7. Sep 3, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 104.
  8. Sep 3, 2025 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  9. Sep 3, 2025 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 104, the Chair put the question on passage of the joint resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Neguse demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  10. Sep 3, 2025 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3819)
  11. Sep 3, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 208 (Roll no. 224). (text: CR H3782: 1)House · Roll call 224
  12. Sep 3, 2025 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 208 (Roll no. 224). (text: CR H3782)House · Roll call 224
  13. Sep 3, 2025 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. Sep 4, 2025 · SenateReceived in the Senate, read twice.
  15. Oct 7, 2025 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 548.Senate · Roll call 548
  16. Oct 7, 2025 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by motion.
  17. Oct 8, 2025 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S6995-7003)
  18. Oct 8, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 549.Senate · Roll call 549
  19. Oct 8, 2025 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 549.Senate · Roll call 549
  20. Oct 8, 2025 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  21. Dec 1, 2025Presented to President.
  22. Dec 1, 2025 · HousePresented to President.
  23. Dec 11, 2025Signed by President.
  24. Dec 11, 2025Signed by President.
  25. Dec 11, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-48.
  26. Dec 11, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-48.

Committees

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership5 reports
    $232K reported (all issues)
  2. The Conservation Alliance4 reports
    $28.6K reported (all issues)
  3. National Mining Association3 reports
    $2M reported (all issues)
  4. Americans for Prosperity2 reports
    $885K reported (all issues)
  5. DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE2 reports
    $180K reported (all issues)
  6. LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS, INC2 reports
    $470K reported (all issues)
  7. Trout Unlimited2 reports
    $240K reported (all issues)
  8. Earthjustice Action1 report
    $128.9K reported (all issues)
  9. NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business)1 report
    $2.3M reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.