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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) Joint Resolution of Disapproval to overturn the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Management Plan (RMP) for North Dakota. This plan, introduced during the Biden administration, would have limited development of federal oil and coal resources in the state.

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak, both Republicans from North Dakota, introduced matching resolutions aiming to reverse the regulation.

Cramer commented on the recent vote: “The House passage of our CRA is a significant step in canceling the Biden administration’s plan to restrict North Dakota’s energy development. This resolution reaffirms the multiple use doctrine by ensuring North Dakota gets the best long-term plan possible to responsibly utilize our natural resources. I applaud Congresswoman Fedorchak’s leadership in the House. Now it’s time for the Senate to work with the Trump administration and get rid of this disastrous rule.”

The resolution was introduced after the Government Accountability Office determined that the BLM plan qualifies for repeal under CRA rules. Both members of Congress and officials from North Dakota had requested revisions to the draft RMP, but these were not adopted by BLM during its development process.