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HJRES 140 Became law

Overturns a Bureau of Land Management rule that withdrew federal lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, declaring the rule to have no force or effect.

Official title: 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.

Outcome Public Law 119-85
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced 12-JAN-2026
Referred 12-JAN-2026
On the calendar 20-JAN-2026
Passed 21-JAN-2026
Senate
Received 26-JAN-2026
On the calendar 15-APR-2026
Passed 16-APR-2026
President
Presented 17-APR-2026
Signed 27-APR-2026
Became law 27-APR-2026
Key points
  • Disapproves the Bureau of Land Management rule relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands.
  • Declares the rule, published at 88 Fed. Reg. 6308 on January 31, 2023, to have no force or effect.
  • Covers federal lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota.
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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Public Law, 27-APR-2026).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov
Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor Pete Stauber (R-MN) Cosponsors · 4
■ 4 R
4 Republicans
congress.gov page Public Law (28-APR-2026) Received in Senate (26-JAN-2026) Engrossed in House (21-JAN-2026) Introduced in House (12-JAN-2026) Enrolled Bill House: On passage Passed, 214-208, 21-JAN-2026 Senate: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in..., 51-49, 15-APR-2026 Senate: Motion to table the point of order that the measure is not..., 51-48, 15-APR-2026 Senate: Passed Senate without amendment, 50-49, 16-APR-2026