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 "Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment".

# Summary of SJRES 89 **What the Bill Would Do** This bill would overturn a 2024 decision by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that stopped allowing coal mining leases on federal land in Wyoming's Buffalo Field Office. If passed, it would restore the previous 2015 rules that permit coal leasing on these federal lands. The bill uses a congressional tool called the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to disapprove and cancel federal agency rules. **Background and Impact** The BLM issued the new rule after a court ruled that the agency must evaluate how coal leasing affects climate change before deciding whether to allow it. After conducting that environmental review, the BLM concluded that no coal should be available for leasing in this Wyoming region.

The bill would reverse that decision and make federal coal available for lease again in the Buffalo Field Office. This affects energy companies seeking to mine coal on federal land and communities in Wyoming's energy sector, while environmental groups generally support the coal restriction. **Current Status** The bill is currently in committee (SJRES 89, 119th Congress) and has not yet been voted on by the full House or Senate. It was introduced by Republican Representative Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming.