Who it affects
- Bureau of Land Management
- Federally managed lands in Alaska’s Central Yukon area
Became lawOverturns a rulePublic landsEnvironment
Alaska Central Yukon land management rule
H.J.Res. 106 · Resolution · Introduced July 14, 2025
This bill would cancel a Bureau of Land Management rule governing how the agency manages lands in Alaska’s Central Yukon area.
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At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the House 215 to 210 on Sept. 4.
Passed the Senate 50 to 46 on Oct. 9.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
14 groups lobbied on it: advocacy group or nonprofit, trade group, company.
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 rule approving the land management plan for Alaska’s Central Yukon area.
- The rule was issued on November 12, 2024.
- The plan designated 21 areas as environmentally important or for natural research.
- Those areas cover about 3,611,000 acres.
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 210
- Republicans
- 215 yes
- 1 no
- Democrats
- 0 yes
- 209 no
Senate vote
Close voteVote to pass
Oct. 9, 2025 · Passed 50 to 46
- Republicans
- 51 yes
- 0 no
- Democrats
- 0 yes
- 44 no
- Independents
- 0 yes
- 2 no
Other votes on this bill (1)
Senate · Vote to start debate · Oct. 9, 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 "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".
- Sponsor
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. (R-AK)
- Introduced
- July 14, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 0
- Committees
- House Natural Resources Committee
- Latest action
- Dec. 11, 2025 · Became Public Law No: 119-50.
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 Alaska’s Central Yukon planning area and issued on November 12, 2024. By way of background, an RMP guides the management of lands administered by the BLM. This 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.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (14 groups)
33 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
- Doyon Ltd ↗2 reports
Labor unions (0)
None.
Advocacy groups and nonprofits (11)
- Americans for Prosperity ↗4 reports
- League of Conservation Voters ↗2 reports
- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions ↗1 report
- National Parks Conservation Association ↗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
- Alaska Wilderness League ↗1 report
- Alaska Wilderness League Action ↗1 report
Not classified (0)
None.
Lobbying firms (14)
- Nfib (National Federation of Independent Business) ↗Misc Business · 1 report
- National Mining Association ↗Energy & Natural Resources · 4 reports
- Americans for Prosperity ↗4 reports
- League of Conservation Voters ↗2 reports
- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions ↗1 report
- National Parks Conservation Association ↗2 reports
- Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership ↗6 reports
- Trout Unlimited ↗2 reports
- Defenders of Wildlife ↗2 reports
- Earthjustice Action ↗1 report
- Van Ness Feldman, Llp ↗Lobbying firms · 2 reports
- High Street Strategies Llc ↗Lobbying firms · 4 reports
- Alaska Wilderness League Action ↗1 report
- Snyder Gressard Strategy ↗Lobbying firms · 1 report
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