Motion to Proceed Agreed to in the Senate on October 9, 2025 · 49 Yea, 47 Nay, 3 Not Voting
Question: On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 106
In plain English: This resolution cancels a Bureau of Land Management plan that would have managed lands in Alaska's Central Yukon area. The plan included designating over 3.6 million acres as areas of critical environmental concern or research natural areas.
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. By way of background, an RMP guides the management of lands administered by the BLM. This Central Yukon RMP modified the prior RMP for the area, including by designating 21 areas of critical environmental concern or research natural areas, encompassing ap…