H.J.Res. 124 · Where this bill is now
Became law through another bill
Its text was included in S.J.Res. 80, Public Law 119-47 (per the Congressional Research Service). This bill number itself: In committee.
See S.J.Res. 80 on Congress.gov ↗
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryReverses protection limits on Alaska oil reserve
This would cancel a 2022 management plan for the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska—a vast area on Alaska's North Slope—and bring back an earlier 2020 plan instead. The 2022 plan had closed about half the reserve to oil and gas drilling to protect wildlife and support communities that depend on the land for food. By canceling it, this action would reopen those areas for potential oil and gas leasing.
How it affects you
This directly affects people in Alaska, particularly Native communities that rely on the reserve's wildlife for subsistence hunting and fishing, as well as the oil and gas industry and anyone who works in energy development. For the broader public, this could influence future energy supply and environmental conditions, though the summary doesn't detail those wider effects.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Sep 18, 2025)
This joint resolution nullifies the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) titled National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision and issued on April 25, 2022. BLM's plan provides for the management of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, which is an approximately 23-million-acre area on Alaska’s North Slope. The 2022 plan replaced the 2020 plan and closed approximately 48% of the reserve to oil and gas leasing in order to protect certain surface resources and uses, such as protecting wildlife and providing subsistence for communities. Thus, the joint resolution removes the protections provided under the 2022 plan and reverts to the 2020 plan.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH.J.Res. 124
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 "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".
Sponsor: Rep. Nicholas J. Begich (R-AK-At Large) · Introduced Sep 18, 2025 · Energy · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 18, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.”