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House Advances Rollback of Biden-Era Land Limits as NPR-A Repeal Heads to Trump

The fast-track Congressional Review Act lets Republicans nullify recent BLM plans with simple majorities.

Overview

  • The House approved three Congressional Review Act resolutions to reverse Biden-era restrictions on fossil-fuel leasing in Alaska and Wyoming.
  • The NPR-A disapproval (S.J. Res. 80) passed the House 216–209 after earlier Senate approval and now awaits President Trump’s signature.
  • The Buffalo, Wyoming coal measure (H.J. Res. 130) passed 214–212 and targets a BLM plan limiting new leasing across 800,000 surface acres and 4.7 million subsurface acres.
  • The House voted 217–209 to nullify leasing limits on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s Coastal Plain, and that measure still needs Senate approval.
  • Supporters frame the rollbacks as energy and jobs moves, while conservation groups call the CRA a blunt tool that creates uncertainty over future land-management rules.