Congress moves to undo Montana BLM land-use plan in procedural vote
S.J.Res. 61 — 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 "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment". · Filed by Steve Daines (R-MT) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jul 10, 2025 · Reported out
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What it does
This resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to disapprove and nullify a Bureau of Land Management resource management plan amendment for the Miles City Field Office (issued November 2024). If passed, the rule will have no legal force and the prior management plan reverts to its pre-amendment state.
Why we flagged it
This is a procedural CRA resolution that voids a specific BLM resource management plan amendment. It is a one-sentence legislative instrument with no room for hidden provisions—the operative mechanism is disapproval under 5 U.S.C. § 802.
What the text implies
- Voiding the amendment restores the prior Miles City Field Office management plan, which may have different provisions on grazing, mineral leasing, conservation, or public access—the resolution does not specify what regime is restored.
- The GAO opinion (June 25, 2025) determined the amendment is a 'rule' under the CRA, triggering the 60-day disapproval window; this resolution acts within that window but the GAO's reasoning is not reproduced here.
The full analysis lists 3 implications of this text.
Who stands to gain
livestock producers (if prior plan permitted grazing); mineral extraction companies (if prior plan permitted leasing); conservation groups (if prior plan restricted development)