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 "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".
Latest action. Became public lawWhat a bill becomes when enacted, numbered by Congress and order of enactment: Public Law 119-4 is the 4th law of the 119th Congress.Read the full definition (opens a new tab) No: 119-50.
This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) relating to the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for Alaska’s Central Yukon planning area and issued on November 12, 2024.
By way of background, an RMP guides the management of lands administered by the BLM. This Central Yukon RMP modified the prior RMP for the area, including by designating 21 areas of critical environmental concern or research natural areas, encompassing approximately 3,611,000 acres.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in House" stage on July 14, 2025. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
This joint resolution has been enacted. It is law.
The record's latest action, on December 11, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-50.
What is a joint resolution, exactly?
A joint resolution travels the same road as a bill: both chambers pass it and the President signs it, and it then has the same force as any other law. The label is largely a matter of custom, often used for narrow or time-limited measures.
One exception matters. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution is not sent to the President at all. It goes to the states, and three quarters of them have to ratify it.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
Yes. 3 recorded roll-call votes cite this measure, listed further down this page with every member's position.
Who is behind it?
Nicholas Begich (R-AK) introduced it on July 14, 2025. No cosponsors are recorded.
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Vote history
- HousePassed on a recorded vote
- SenatePassed on a recorded vote
- PresidentSigned into law