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NEGATIVE Climate 119th Congress

H.J.Res.130 CRA: Wyoming Coal BLM Rule

Overturns BLM limits on coal leasing on federal lands in Wyoming (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Mineral Leasing Act governs coal royalties; GAO documented below-market rates; independent analyses estimate billions in lost revenue.

30 U.S.C. § 181 et seq. — Mineral Leasing Act: governs coal leasing on federal lands
  • GAO-14-140 (Dec. 2013): found below-market coal royalty rates (effective rate ~11% vs. statutory minimum) and single-bidder lease sales; Headwaters Economics estimated ~$30B in lost revenue over 30 years
  • 43 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq. — FLPMA: BLM land management authority

Bill activity

Introduced Oct 8, 2025 by Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY). 1 cosponsor as of Nov 18, 2025. Passed the House Nov 18, 2025, 214-212. Passed the Senate Nov 20, 2025, 51-43. Became Public Law 119-51 on Dec 11, 2025.

  • Reached the House floor under a special rule from the Rules Committee (H.Res.879).
  • Reached the Senate floor by unanimous consent.
Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) is not listed among the cosponsors of this joint resolution. Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) voted nay on the House roll call counted in grades (roll no. 294, Nov 18, 2025).
  1. IntroducedOct 8, 2025
  2. Passed HouseNov 18, 2025
  3. Passed SenateNov 20, 2025
  4. To PresidentDec 3, 2025
  5. Became LawDec 11, 2025

Latest action Dec 11, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-51.

Sponsor Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY)

1 cosponsor:

Cosponsorship closed Nov 18, 2025 (119th Congress): the House took up the joint resolution under H.Res.879.

Activity log

Source: Congress.gov actions
  1. Introduced in House
  2. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  3. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 879 Reported to House.
  4. House floor day: vote on the rule (H.Res.879), passage (9 steps)
    1. On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 211 (Roll no. 290).
    2. Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 210 (Roll no. 291).
    3. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 879.
    4. Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107 and H.R. 5214. The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res....
    5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 130.
    6. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
    7. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 130, the Chair put the question on passage of the joint resolution and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Huffman demanded the yeas and nays and...
    8. Considered as unfinished business.
    9. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 294).
  5. House vote: Passage of the joint resolutionCounted in grades
    Passed, 214-212
    Of 1 cosponsor: 1 voted yea, 0 voted nay.
    Member breakdown · Official House roll call 294
  6. Mary E. Miller cosponsored (R-IL)
  7. Received in the Senate, read twice.
  8. Senate vote: Passage of the joint resolution
    Passed, 51-43
    Member breakdown · Official Senate roll call 623
  9. Presented to President
  10. Signed by President
  11. Became Public Law No: 119-51

Votes on this joint resolution

4 votes: 4 recorded roll calls and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 0 of them on amendments. Votes counted in grades are marked.

Nov 18, 20252:52 pmHouseVote to end debate on the rule (ordering the previous question)
H.Res.879On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 211 (Roll no. 290).Agreed to217-211Nay
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic021103
Republican217002
Independent0000
Total21721105
Official House roll call
Nov 18, 20253:05 pmHouseVote on the rule (H.Res.879)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 210 (Roll no. 291).Agreed to217-210Nay
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic121003
Republican216003
Independent0000
Total21721006
Official House roll call
Nov 18, 20258:46 pmHousePassage of the joint resolutionCounted in gradesOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 294).Passed214-212Nay

Counted in grades

Of 1 cosponsor: 1 voted yea, 0 voted nay. Question voted on: Passage of the joint resolution

PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic021103
Republican214104
Independent0000
Total21421207
Official House roll call
Nov 20, 2025SenatePassage of the joint resolutionPassed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 43. Record Vote Number: 623.Passed51-43n/a
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic04104
Republican51002
Independent0200
Total514306
Official Senate roll call

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$640K combined quarterly activity
1 lobbying firm
1 client represented
2025-fourth_quarter filing period
Policy Areas Covered
Natural Resources
Government Entities Lobbied
  • Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)
  • Energy, Dept of
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Interior, Dept of (DOI)
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)
  • SENATE
  • State, Dept of (DOS)
  • Treasury, Dept of
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Who Hired the Lobbyists
  • NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION

Source: Senate LDA filings · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

CRA to block coal leasing reform on public lands. Below-market coal royalty rates represent documented subsidies to fossil fuel companies at taxpayer expense.