Summary

Nullifies the Bureau of Land Management’s Record of Decision for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program and declares that decision has no force or effect. The resolution relies on a Government Accountability Office letter finding the Record of Decision qualifies as a rule under the Congressional Review Act and treats the GAO letter and the Record of Decision as printed in the Congressional Record.

Key Points

• Declares the BLM "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision" disapproved and voids its legal effect.
• Relies on a GAO determination that the Record of Decision qualifies as a rule under the Congressional Review Act.
• Halts use of the Record of Decision as authority for lease sales, permits, or other program implementation tied to it.
• Does not create new policy or direct an alternative leasing approach — it only removes the specified decision’s force.
• Triggers administrative and possibly legal follow-up by BLM, the Department of the Interior, industry stakeholders, tribes, and affected communities.
• Could affect expected federal receipts, local jobs tied to leasing activity, and timelines for oil and gas development in the Coastal Plain.
• Simple, single-action measure focused on disapproval under the CRA rather than a multi-part policy package.

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