Who it affects
- Bureau of Land Management
- Oil and gas developers in North Dakota
- Coal companies in North Dakota
Became lawOverturns a rulePublic landsEnergy
North Dakota land management rule
H.J.Res. 105 · Resolution · Introduced July 10, 2025
This bill would cancel a federal land management rule for North Dakota affecting the Bureau of Land Management and energy developers.
What stands out
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At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the House 215 to 211 on Sept. 4.
Passed the Senate 50 to 45 on Oct. 8.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
10 groups lobbied on it: advocacy group or nonprofit, trade group.
Top link: Nfib (National Federation of Independent Business) lobbied on it and gave $0 via PACs; $5,000 via lobbyists; $0 via employees to 3 SC members.
See who gave to whom ↓What it would do
- The bill would cancel the Bureau of Land Management’s North Dakota land management rule issued on January 8, 2025.
- The rule updated a 1988 plan that guides management of federal lands.
- It limited oil and gas development in areas with low potential for those resources.
- It limited new coal leases to areas within four miles of existing mines.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
House vote coverage is incomplete for 2025–2026. Vote and flagged-bill counts reflect imported records only; missing votes don't mean a member didn't vote.
House vote
Close voteVote to pass
Sept. 4, 2025 · Passed 215 to 211
- Republicans
- 215 yes
- 1 no
- Democrats
- 0 yes
- 210 no
Senate vote
Close voteVote to pass
Oct. 8, 2025 · Passed 50 to 45
- Republicans
- 51 yes
- 0 no
- Democrats
- 0 yes
- 43 no
- Independents
- 0 yes
- 2 no
Other votes on this bill (1)
Senate · Vote to start debate · Oct. 8, 2025 · Approved
Graham: Yes · Scott: Yes
Official vote ↗
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
PAC, lobbyist campaign and qualifying employee money this election, shown separately and never added together. Lobbying reports name the bills a group worked on, not which side it took.
| Group | What it is | Gave SC members | Members | Worth a closer look |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nfib (National Federation of Independent Business) | Trade group | Lobbyists: $5,000 | 3 |
See all groups, by member
Members without a final recorded vote are grayed out and excluded from totals. Events and honors are not campaign money and aren't included. Matches use exact organization names.
| Organization | Darline GrahamNo vote | Lindsey GrahamYes | Tim ScottYes | Jim ClyburnNo | Joe WilsonYes | Nancy MaceYes | Ralph NormanYes | Russell FryYes | Sheri BiggsYes | William TimmonsYes | Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nfib (National Federation of Independent Business) | – | Lobbyists: $3,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Lobbyists: $1,000 | Lobbyists: $1,000 | – | 3 |
Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- 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".
- Sponsor
- Rep. Fedorchak, Julie (R-ND)
- Introduced
- July 10, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 0
- Committees
- House Natural Resources Committee
- Latest action
- Dec. 11, 2025 · Became Public Law No: 119-49.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
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.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (10 groups)
27 reports. Fees cover each report's whole lobbying effort, not just this bill.
Businesses and trade groups (3)
- Nfib (National Federation of Independent Business) ↗Misc Business · 1 report
- National Mining Association ↗Energy & Natural Resources · 4 reports
- American Exploration & Production Council ↗Energy & Natural Resources · 1 report
Labor unions (0)
None.
Advocacy groups and nonprofits (7)
- Americans for Prosperity ↗4 reports
- League of Conservation Voters ↗2 reports
- Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership ↗6 reports
- Trout Unlimited ↗2 reports
- Defenders of Wildlife ↗2 reports
- Earthjustice Action ↗1 report
- the Conservation Alliance ↗4 reports
Not classified (0)
None.
Lobbying firms (10)
- Nfib (National Federation of Independent Business) ↗Misc Business · 1 report
- National Mining Association ↗Energy & Natural Resources · 4 reports
- Americans for Prosperity ↗4 reports
- American Exploration & Production Council ↗Energy & Natural Resources · 1 report
- League of Conservation Voters ↗2 reports
- Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership ↗6 reports
- Trout Unlimited ↗2 reports
- Defenders of Wildlife ↗2 reports
- Earthjustice Action ↗1 report
- High Street Strategies Llc ↗Lobbying firms · 4 reports
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