House adopts the resolution overturning the Bureau of Land Management Coastal Plain leasing rule
On Passage
NOV 18, 2025 · 8:52 PM ET
Party-line vote, except 3 Democrats and 1 Republican who crossed. 3 votes to spare over the 214 needed.
What the House was voting on
The House voted on whether to pass H.J.Res. 131, a joint resolution that nullifies the Bureau of Land Management’s 2024 decision limiting oil and gas leasing and exploration across much of the Arctic Refuge’s Coastal Plain. It passed by 3 votes over the 214 needed.
Pass H.J.Res. 131 in the House and send it to the Senate.
Reject H.J.Res. 131 in the House.
Reopens more of the Arctic refuge's Coastal Plain to potential oil and gas leasing by nullifying BLM's 2024 decision.
Signed into law on Dec. 11, 2025 as Public Law 119-52, 62 days after it was introduced.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
214 is a majority of the 426 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- TIES
- A tie fails in the House: a majority means more yeas than nays.
Party line, with 3 Democrats and 1 Republican crossing3 Democrats and 1 Republican crossed. It passed.
Every vote on H.J.Res. 131, in both chambersPassed the House. Passed the Senate.
CHAMBER CONTRASTThe House agreed to it 217–209 on Nov. 18, with 3 Democrats voting yes. The Senate agreed to it 49–45 on Dec. 4.
- NOV 18#290Previous question on the rule (H.Res. 879)AGREED TO217–211
- NOV 18#291On the rule (H.Res. 879)AGREED TO217–210
- NOV 18#295THIS VOTEOn adoptionPASSED217–2093 votes to spare over the 214 needed.
- DEC 2Discharged from committeeDISCHARGED
- DEC 3#630Motion to proceedAGREED TO49–47
- DEC 4#632On adoptionPASSED49–45
- DEC 10Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
- DEC 11Signed into lawSIGNED
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