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The House voted to pass a resolution that cancels a 2022 federal plan for managing oil and gas drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. The measure passed 216–209, largely along party lines.
This vote was about a joint resolution to overturn a rule from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regarding the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. The 2022 plan in question set specific rules for where and how oil and gas drilling could occur in that federal area, while also establishing environmental protections. By passing this resolution, Congress used its power to officially cancel that specific management plan. This was a "passage" vote, which is the final step for this chamber to approve a bill or resolution. In the House, most measures only need a simple majority—more than half of the members who actually cast a vote—to pass. Because this was a joint resolution that had already cleared the Senate, this House approval was the final legislative hurdle before it could be signed into law. The resolution passed with a narrow margin of 216 to 209. Republicans almost unanimously supported the measure, arguing it would help domestic energy production, while most Democrats opposed it to protect environmental safeguards. Because the measure eventually became law, the BLM's 2022 management plan for the Alaskan reserve was legally nullified.
As this measure has now passed the House and Senate and was subsequently signed, it is now Public Law 119-47.
OPEN BILL →Why it matters. This decision directly impacts how millions of acres of federal land in Alaska are used, specifically regarding the balance between environmental protection and energy production.
Who’s affected. Energy Companies: The removal of the 2022 plan creates a change in the regulatory landscape for oil and gas leasing in the region. · Environmental Organizations: Protections established in the 2022 plan for wildlife and ecosystems are now legally nullified. · Alaskan Residents: The shift in land management policy could affect local economic development and traditional land uses.
Democrats. The vast majority of the Democratic caucus opposed the measure, with only three members voting in favor.
Republicans. Republicans almost entirely supported the measure, with only one member voting against it.
On Passage
Nov 18, 2025
The House voted to pass a resolution that cancels a 2022 federal plan for managing oil and gas drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
The measure passed 216–209, largely along party lines.
This is a final vote to approve a joint resolution using the Congressional Review Act, a law that lets Congress overrule federal agency regulations. Passing this in the House was the final legislative step before the measure became law.
As this measure has now passed the House and Senate and was subsequently signed, it is now Public Law 119-47.
This decision directly impacts how millions of acres of federal land in Alaska are used, specifically regarding the balance between environmental protection and energy production.
The vote was highly partisan, with nearly all Republicans voting in favor and nearly all Democrats voting against.
The vast majority of the Democratic caucus opposed the measure, with only three members voting in favor.
Republicans almost entirely supported the measure, with only one member voting against it.
One independent member voted in favor of the resolution.