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NEGATIVE Climate 119th Congress

H.J.Res.131 CRA: Arctic Refuge Oil/Gas Protections

Overturns protections against oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

ANILCA (16 USC 3101) protects Arctic lands; USFWS documents critical habitat for caribou and polar bears.

16 U.S.C. § 3101 et seq. — Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA)
  • USFWS: Arctic Refuge is critical habitat for caribou, polar bears, and migratory birds
  • 43 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq. — FLPMA: federal land management standards

Bill activity

Introduced Oct 10, 2025 by Nicholas J. Begich (R-AK). Passed the House Nov 18, 2025, 217-209. Passed the Senate Dec 4, 2025, 49-45. Became Public Law 119-52 on Dec 11, 2025.

  • Reached the House floor under a special rule from the Rules Committee (H.Res.879).
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. 295, Nov 18, 2025).
  1. IntroducedOct 10, 2025
  2. Passed HouseNov 18, 2025
  3. Passed SenateDec 4, 2025
  4. To PresidentDec 10, 2025
  5. Became LawDec 11, 2025

Latest action Dec 11, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-52.

Sponsor Nicholas J. Begich (R-AK). No cosponsors

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. 131.
    6. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
    7. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 131, 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: 217 - 209 (Roll no. 295).
  5. House vote: Passage of the joint resolutionCounted in grades
    Passed, 217-209
    Member breakdown · Official House roll call 295
  6. Received in the Senate, read twice.
  7. Senate vote: Passage of the joint resolution
    Passed, 49-45
    Member breakdown · Official Senate roll call 632
  8. Presented to President
  9. Signed by President
  10. Became Public Law No: 119-52

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, 20258:52 pmHousePassage of the joint resolutionCounted in gradesOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 209 (Roll no. 295).Passed217-209Nay

Counted in grades

PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic320803
Republican214104
Independent0000
Total21720907
Official House roll call
Dec 4, 2025SenatePassage of the joint resolutionPassed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 45. Record Vote Number: 632.Passed49-45n/a
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic04203
Republican49103
Independent0200
Total494506
Official Senate roll call

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$1.5M combined quarterly activity
2 lobbying firms
2 clients represented
2025-fourth_quarter filing period
Policy Areas Covered
Natural Resources Small Business
Government Entities Lobbied
  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • Energy, Dept of
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Interior, Dept of (DOI)
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
  • SENATE
  • Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Who Hired the Lobbyists
  • NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)
  • LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS

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

CRA to block Arctic Refuge drilling restrictions. Arctic Refuge drilling threatens documented habitat for caribou, polar bears, and migratory birds in one of the last pristine wilderness areas.