What it does
SourcedThis joint resolution reopens portions of the National Petroleum Reserve for oil and gas leasing. (The reserve is an approximately 23-million-acre area on Alaska’s North Slope.)
Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies a plan submitted by the Bureau of Land Management in a rule titled National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision and issued on April 25, 2022. 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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Dec 5, 2025).
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What has happened
Sourced- 2025-12-05Became Public Law No: 119-47.Library of Congress
- 2025-12-05Signed by President.Library of Congress
- 2025-11-25Presented to President.Library of Congress
- 2025-11-18Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 209 (Roll no. 296). (text: CR H4750) Roll call recordLibrary of Congress
- 2025-10-30Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 599. Roll call recordLibrary of Congress
- 2025-09-18Introduced in SenateLibrary of Congress
After it became law
SourcedSince it became law on Dec 5, 2025, the Federal Register, the government's daily record of rules and notices, has published 1 document that name it: 1 notice.
Named in the body of the document
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- Notice of Availability of the 2025 Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, Integrated Activity Plan
The ROD, effective immediately as the Department's operative decision for the NPR-A IAP, is consistent with section 50105 of Public Law 119-21 (known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act), enacted July 4, 2025, and Public Law 119-47, enacted December 5, 2025, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the 2022 NPR-A IAP ROD under the Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801-808.
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Recorded votes
SourcedOct 29, 2025 · Senate roll call 595 · needed 1/2
On the Motion to Proceed: Motion to Proceed Agreed to 54–46
R 53 yes, 0 noI 0 yes, 2 noD 1 yes, 44 no
Oct 30, 2025 · Senate roll call 599 · needed 1/2
On the Joint Resolution: Joint Resolution Passed 52–45
R 51 yes, 0 no, 2 present or not votingI 0 yes, 2 noD 1 yes, 43 no, 1 present or not voting
Nov 18, 2025 · House roll call 296 · needed 1/2
On Passage: Passed 216–209
R 213 yes, 1 no, 5 present or not votingD 3 yes, 208 no, 3 present or not voting
Cosponsors
- Lisa Murkowski R-AK