United StatesProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.
What it does
This joint resolution opens approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties in Minnesota to mineral and geothermal leasing. Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies Public Land Order 7917, which withdrew such land from mineral and geothermal leasing for 20 years beginning in 2023. The Bureau of Land Management issued the order to protect and preserve the Rainy River Watershed, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Mining Protection Area, and the 1854 Ceded Territory of the Lake Superior Chippewa from potential adverse effects of mineral and geothermal exploration and development.
More detail
The joint resolution removes such protections and allows such land to be leased for the exploration and development of minerals and geothermal energy.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 27Signed by President.Became Law
- Apr 27Became Public Law No: 119-85.Minor
- Apr 17Presented to President.To President
- Apr 16Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1807-1812)
- Vote recorded On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 140. Result: Joint Resolution Passed.Senate
- Vote recorded On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 140. Result: Motion to Proceed Agreed to.Senate
- Vote recorded On the Motion to Table H.J.Res. 140. Result: Motion to Table Agreed to.Senate
- Apr 16Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 49. Record Vote Number: 84.
- Apr 16Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Apr 15Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1779-1780)
- Apr 15Point of order that the measure is not entitled to expedited procedures under the Congressional Review Act raised in Senate. (CR S1780)
- Apr 15Motion to table the point of order that the measure is not entitled to expedited procedures under the Congressional Review Act agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 82.
- Apr 15Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 49. Record Vote Number: 83. (CR S1790)Passed Senate
- Apr 15Measure laid before Senate by motion.
- Jan 26Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Jan 21Rule H. Res. 1009 passed House.
- Vote recorded Legislative vote recorded. Result: Passed.House
- Jan 21Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1009. (consideration: CR H1147-1155)
- Jan 21Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6945, H.R. 6359 and H.J. Res. 140. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6945, H.R. 6359, and H.J. Res. 140 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
- Jan 21DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 140.
- Jan 21The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Jan 21POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 140, 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.
- Jan 21Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1156-1157)
- Jan 21Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 208 (Roll no. 38). (text: CR H1147)Passed House
- Jan 21Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 20Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1009 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6945, H.R. 6359 and H.J. Res. 140. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6945, H.R. 6359, and H.J. Res. 140 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
- Jan 12Introduced in House
- Jan 12Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Introduced