Bills/119th Congress · House

H.J.Res. 140

Became law

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.

Sponsor

RPete Stauber· Minnesota

Introduced

January 12, 2026

Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Latest action

Became Public Law No: 119-85.April 27, 2026

Full text of the bill

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[119th Congress Public Law 85]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

[[Page 140 STAT. 772]]

Public Law 119-85
119th Congress

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 Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of 
Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN. <<NOTE: Apr. 
27, 2026 - [H.J. Res. 140]>> 

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management of the Department of the 
Interior relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of 
Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN (88 Fed. Reg. 
6308 (January 31, 2023)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Approved April 27, 2026.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.J. Res. 140:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 172 (2026):
Jan. 21, considered and passed House.
Apr. 15, 16, considered and passed Senate.

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This bill disapproves a rule from the Bureau of Land Management that relates to the withdrawal of federal lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties in Minnesota. By passing this resolution, Congress is stating that the rule will not be enforced. This action affects the management and use of these federal lands in the specified counties.

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