Cancels 2022 Alaska petroleum reserve leasing plan
A joint resolution 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 "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".
Signed into law Dec 5, 2025 · Energy
What this law does
- Cancels a 2022 federal plan that closed about 48% of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska to oil and gas leasing.
- Reopens those parts of the reserve to oil and gas leasing by returning to the 2020 plan.
Plain-language list by Voting On, based only on the official summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service and the bill's titles. Read the official summary.
How it became law
- IntroducedSep 18, 2025 · Senate
- 42 daysPassed SenateOct 30, 2025
- 19 daysPassed HouseNov 18, 2025
- 7 daysPresented to the PresidentNov 25, 2025
- 10 daysSigned into lawDec 5, 2025
Official summary
This joint resolution reopens portions of the National Petroleum Reserve for oil and gas leasing. (The reserve is an approximately 23-million-acre area on Alaska’s North Slope.)
Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies a plan submitted by the Bureau of Land Management in a rule titled National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision and issued on April 25, 2022. The 2022 plan replaced the 2020 plan and closed approximately 48% of the reserve to oil and gas leasing in order to protect certain surface resources and uses, such as protecting wildlife and providing subsistence for communities. Thus, the joint resolution removes the protections provided under the 2022 plan and reverts to the 2020 plan.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Dec 5, 2025).
Who wrote it
Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans. 1 signed on the day it was introduced.
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| Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] | Sep 18, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
Recorded votes
| Date | Chamber | Vote | Yeas | Nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2025 | Senate | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 46. Record Vote Number: 595. | 54 | 46 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 599. | 52 | 45 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | House | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 209 (Roll no. 296). | 216 | 209 |
What was added
Amendments adopted (0)
No floor amendments were adopted. Any changes were made in committee or in a later version of the bill.
Sections in the final law that were not in the first version (Introduced in Senate) (0)
None. Every section heading in the final law was already in the first version (Introduced in Senate).
What was removed
Sections in the first version (Introduced in Senate) that did not make it into the law (0)
None. Every section heading from the first version (Introduced in Senate) remains in the law.
Compared by section heading between the Introduced in Senate text (Sep 18, 2025) and the Enrolled Bill text, both from GovInfo. Wording changes inside a section that kept its heading are not shown here; see the amendments and the text versions.
Proposed but not adopted
No amendments were voted down or withdrawn.
Full action history
Show all 28 official actions
| Dec 5, 2025 | Signed by President. |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Signed by President. |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Became Public Law No: 119-47. |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Became Public Law No: 119-47. |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Presented to President. |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Presented to President. |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 209 (Roll no. 296). (text: CR H4750) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 209 (Roll no. 296). (text: CR H4750) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4760-4761) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S.J. Res. 80, the Chair put the question on passage of the joint resolution and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| Nov 18, 2025 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| Nov 18, 2025 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S.J. Res. 80. |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107 and H.R. 5214. The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit on H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214, and one motion to commit S.J. Res. 80. |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 879. (consideration: CR H4750-4757) |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 879 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107 and H.R. 5214. The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit on H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214, and one motion to commit S.J. Res. 80. |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Held at the desk. |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Received in the House. |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7842) |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 599. |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 599. (text: CR S7842) |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 46. Record Vote Number: 595. |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c). |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c). |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 221. |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Introduced in Senate |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
Sources: Congress.gov (bill record, sponsors, actions, amendments, CRS summary) and GovInfo (official text). Days are calendar days.