S.J.Res. 91A 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 "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision".

1 recorded actionWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]
Cosponsors: 1 · 1 Republican
Policy area: Energy
Committee: Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Latest action: Dec 4, 2025 · Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

IntroducedOct 28, 2025
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Passed the HouseNot yet reached
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What the measure doesCRS summary

This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), issued on December 9, 2024, and related to the record of decision (ROD) for the program that leases, develops, produces, and transports oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain program area within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

The 2024 ROD that is being nullified by this resolution replaced the 2020 ROD that made all of the approximately 1.6 million acres of the program area available for oil and gas leasing. The 2024 ROD adopted Alternative D2 in the 2024 Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, which made approximately 1.2 million acres unavailable for leasing or exploration in order to protect and conserve resources and certain uses in these areas. However, the 2024 ROD requires the statutory minimum of 400,000 acres to be made available for oil and gas leasing in a specified lease sale, subject to certain stipulations and operating procedures. Under current law, those acres must be located in the areas with the highest potential for the discovery of hydrocarbons.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S.J.Res. 91 as introduced in Senate on Oct 28, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedSenate roll call 630

Senate Dec 3, 2025

On the Motion to Proceed

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 91

Motion to Proceed Agreed to

49 Yea 47 Nay 4 not voting

Party-line vote 1 of 96 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Republican.

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Democratic45 members

Independent2 members

Republican53 members

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Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S.J.Res. 91 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

RDan Sullivan [R-AK]Original2026 profile

Who lobbied on S.J.Res. 918 organizations

Organizations that named S.J.Res. 91 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY

Banking · Budget/Appropriations · Clean Air and Water (quality) · Constitution +9 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025Filing

ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE ACTION

Environment/Superfund1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025Filing

AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTEIts PAC: American Petroleum Institute PAC

Clean Air and Water (quality) · Energy/Nuclear · Fuel/Gas/Oil · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries +3 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025Filing

CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.

Natural Resources · Budget/Appropriations · Environment/Superfund · Energy/Nuclear1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025Filing

DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE

Natural Resources · Budget/Appropriations · Animals · Homeland Security +4 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025Filing

LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSIts PAC: League of Conservation Voters Action Fund

Environment/Superfund · Energy/Nuclear · Clean Air and Water (quality) · Natural Resources +9 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025Filing

NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)

Small Business1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025Filing

WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, INC.

Environment/Superfund · Budget/Appropriations · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries · Natural Resources +2 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025Filing

10 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-10. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.