119-hjres-140119th Congress

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.

Sponsored By: Representative Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]

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Summary

Nullifies a Bureau of Land Management withdrawal of federal lands in parts of Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota. That preserves the status quo: the lands named in Public Land Order No. 7917 are not withdrawn and remain managed under existing federal land laws and BLM authority.

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Minnesota federal land withdrawal canceled

The law cancels a federal rule that would have withdrawn some public land in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota. It disapproves the Bureau of Land Management rule for Public Land Order No. 7917, published January 31, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 6308). The rule now has no force or effect. These lands are not withdrawn; they stay under normal federal land laws and Bureau of Land Management oversight. This preserves current public access and existing uses. Effective upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]

MN • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]

    MN • R

    Sponsored 1/21/2026

  • Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 1/21/2026

  • Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 1/21/2026

  • Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 1/21/2026

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 366 • No: 354

senate vote • 4/16/2026

On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 140

Yes: 50 • No: 49

senate vote • 4/15/2026

On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 140

Yes: 51 • No: 49

senate vote • 4/15/2026

On the Motion to Table H.J.Res. 140

Yes: 51 • No: 48

house vote • 1/21/2026

On Passage

Yes: 214 • No: 208

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