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Disapproves and nullifies the Bureau of Land Management’s “Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan” issued November 12, 2024; the rule is declared to have no force or effect. The Government Accountability Office concluded the document is a rule under the Congressional Review Act, and this resolution uses the CRA authority to overturn it. Nullifying the plan halts BLM implementation of the Central Yukon management decisions tied to that ROD/RMP. That creates immediate regulatory change for BLM operations, local users and communities, Alaska Native interests, permittees and prospective developers, and conservation and recreation stakeholders while the agency decides next steps or returns to previously applicable policies.
Congress disapproves the Bureau of Land Management rule titled “Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan” and declares that the rule shall have no force or effect. The section references the rule as issued November 12, 2024.
A Government Accountability Office letter dated June 25, 2025 (printed in the Congressional Record on June 26, 2025, pages S3554–S3556) concluded that the record of decision and resource management plan is a rule under the Congressional Review Act.
Who is affected and how:
Bureau of Land Management / Department of the Interior: The BLM loses authority to implement the specific Central Yukon plan; staff must pause actions based on that ROD/RMP and determine whether to revert to the prior plan, adopt interim rules, or start a new planning process. Administrative workload, NEPA obligations, and consultation duties may increase.
Alaska Native Tribes and Indigenous communities: Provisions in the nullified plan that changed subsistence access, consultation commitments, or site protections will no longer be in force; tribes may experience restored prior conditions or renewed negotiations depending on agency decisions.
Local communities and resource-dependent economies (mining, energy, grazing, tourism, recreation): Projects relying on decisions in the RMP may be delayed, altered, or require reconsideration under previous or new management policies. This creates uncertainty for businesses and local governments planning investments or infrastructure.
Permit holders and prospective developers: Permits, leases, or authorizations issued under the now-nullified plan may be suspended or face legal uncertainty; prospective applicants will face unclear review standards until BLM sets a new policy path.
Conservation organizations and outdoor recreation users: Protections or access rules contained in the nullified plan are removed; some conservation measures in the RMP may be lost while other protective rules from earlier plans could return, shifting habitat protection and recreational access.
Courts and litigation landscape: Parties who supported or opposed the plan may bring legal challenges over the nullification or press for expedited agency action; litigation could prolong uncertainty.
Net effect: The resolution removes the ROD/RMP’s legal force immediately, producing short‑term regulatory uncertainty across multiple stakeholder groups. Long‑term outcomes will depend on BLM’s administrative choices and any judicial review. The resolution itself does not provide replacement land management policy or funding; it simply terminates the specific plan’s legal effect.
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Introduced on July 14, 2025 by Nicholas J. Begich
President of the United States