Summary

Disapproves and voids the Bureau of Land Management’s "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision," declaring that document to have no force or effect. The text notes the rule was issued December 9, 2024 and that the Government Accountability Office issued an opinion (printed in the Congressional Record) concluding on August 25, 2025 that the document qualifies as a rule under the Congressional Review Act.

• Congress disapproves and voids the BLM "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision."
• The text records the BLM ROD issuance date as December 9, 2024.
• The GAO concluded on August 25, 2025 that the document is a rule under the Congressional Review Act; that opinion was printed in the Congressional Record on September 2, 2025.
• The disapproval nullifies the specific BLM decision; it does not create a new leasing policy or funding.
• The measure relies on the CRA mechanism for congressional review and disapproval of federal rules.
• Federal agencies (BLM/Interior) are prevented from implementing or relying on the disapproved ROD while it is without force or effect.
• Affected parties include local communities, Tribal governments, Alaska Native populations, businesses planning to lease or develop resources, and state and local governments that rely on lease revenue or jobs.