Received in the Senate.
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.
Chamber: United States House of Representatives (The United States of America)
This joint resolution nullifies Public Land Order 7917, which withdrew approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from mineral and geothermal leasing for 20 years. In 2023, the Bureau of Land Management issued the order to protect and preserve the Rainy River Watershed, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Mining Protection Area, and the 1854 Ceded Territory of the Lake Superior Chippewa from the potential adverse effects of mineral and geothermal exploration and development. The joint resolution removes such protections and allows such land to be leased for the exploration and development of minerals and geothermal energy.
Sponsors
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PSPete Stauber
Republican · Primary
BFBrad Finstad
Republican · Cosponsor
CMCeleste Maloy
Republican · Cosponsor
NBNicholas Begich
Republican · Cosponsor
APLAnna Paulina Luna
Republican · Cosponsor
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United States House of Representatives: U.S. House Vote #38
Jan 21, 2026 Yes: 214
No: 208
Not Voting: 0
Absent: 9
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