SJRES-63 — 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 "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".

YourVoice.Now Summary

This resolution would block a Bureau of Land Management resource management plan for the Central Yukon area in Alaska, issued in November 2024, using the Congressional Review Act. The plan governs how millions of acres of federal land in interior Alaska are managed — including rules around mining, subsistence activities, and wildlife protection. Overturning it would affect Alaska Natives, miners, hunters, and other Alaskans who depend on access to these public lands.

Congressional Summary

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. The 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.

Legislative Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlaskaDepartment of the InteriorLand use and conservation

Details

Congress: 119th
Chamber: Senate
Status: summarized
Action: Introduced in Senate
Action Date: 2025-07-22
Date Added: 2026-04-06