Disapproving the BLM's Buffalo Field Office Management Plan
Dec 11, 2025
Dec 11, 2025
Summary
Stops a rule from the Bureau of Land Management about a land use plan, making it so the rule has no power or effect.
What problem does this solve?
Congress disagreed with a land management plan created by the Bureau of Land Management. This resolution cancels that plan, preventing it from being used.
Who does this affect?
- Bureau of Land Management
- Users of public lands in the Buffalo Field Office area
What does this law do?
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Disapproves a specific agency rule
Officially rejects the rule from the Bureau of Land Management related to the 'Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment'.
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Removes the rule's legal effect
States that the disapproved rule will have no force or power, as if it was never made.
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Confirms the plan is a 'rule'
References a Government Accountability Office letter that concluded the agency's plan is a 'rule' that can be disapproved by Congress.
What is the real world impact?
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Asserts congressional power over federal agencies
Uses the Congressional Review Act to cancel a rule made by a government agency. This shows that Congress can overrule agency decisions it disagrees with.
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Changes land management policy
Rejects a specific plan for public land use. This could be to favor different activities, like drilling or ranching, over the agency's original conservation or use plan.
When does this start?
The disapproval of the rule takes effect on December 11, 2025.