House · SJRES 80 · 119th Congress
A joint resolution 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 "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".
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Summary
This bill cancels a 2022 federal land management plan for Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve, a 23-million-acre area on Alaska's North Slope. The 2022 plan had blocked oil and gas drilling on about 48% of the reserve to protect wildlife and local food sources. Canceling it brings back the 2020 plan, which allowed more drilling.
In Favor
The 2022 plan locked away nearly half of a reserve built specifically for U.S. energy production. Reopening that land could lower energy costs and reduce dependence on foreign oil. Alaska also relies heavily on oil revenue to fund state services for its residents.
Against
The 2022 plan protected wildlife habitat and food sources that Alaska Native communities depend on. Removing those protections opens sensitive land to drilling that could damage those resources. Communities living near the reserve bear the greatest risk if something goes wrong.
Additional Considerations
Purpose & Problem
Is the problem real and worth federal action?
Congress uses this resolution to cancel a 2022 federal land management plan for the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, a roughly 23-million-acre area on Alaska's North Slope.
Scope & Related Provisions
Does it stay focused, or carry unrelated add-ons?
The provisions stay on topic, focusing only on removing the 2022 Bureau of Land Management plan and returning the reserve to its 2020 management rules.
Who Is Affected
Who benefits, and who bears the cost?
Oil and gas companies seeking leases in the reserve gain access to land previously closed under the 2022 plan. Wildlife, and communities that rely on the land for food and supplies, lose the protections the 2022 plan provided.
Cost & Funding
Is it affordable and responsibly funded?
The bill itself does not authorize or appropriate any dollar amounts. The cost structure shifts to the Bureau of Land Management, which must now apply the 2020 plan's rules and process leases under those older terms.
Risks & Implementation
What could go wrong in practice?
Reverting to the 2020 plan requires the Bureau of Land Management to apply older rules right away, and any ongoing permits or reviews started under the 2022 plan may need to be re-examined under the earlier standards.
For the actual bill text, see congress.gov.
AI-generated · Published 6/5/2026