Contact Congress about S.J.Res. 109: A joint resolution 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 "Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".

This bill would throw out the federal land plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. It uses a law that lets Congress reject agency rules after they are issued.

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A joint resolution 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 "Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan". is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Latest action on S.J.Res. 109: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people and groups with a direct stake in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. That includes the Bureau of Land Management, nearby communities, public land users, conservation groups, and businesses tied to land access or tourism. The bill would affect them by changing whether the January 2025 federal management plan stays in place.

Why this matters: This matters because the bill could change the rules used to manage a major national monument. The January 2025 plan helps guide decisions about public land in Grand Staircase-Escalante. If Congress rejects it, the Bureau of Land Management would need to operate without that plan or under another legal path. The text provided does not say what would replace it.

Key provisions in S.J.Res. 109

• The bill's official title says Congress would reject a Bureau of Land Management rule. The rule is the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan.
• The bill is Senate Joint Resolution 109. It uses the Congressional Review Act, a law that lets Congress overturn certain agency rules.
• The bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate on March 4, 2026. The available text identifies Senator Curtis as the sponsor, though the source text appears clipped around his name.
• Senator Curtis introduced the joint resolution. The Senate read it twice and sent it to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
• Congress would disapprove the Bureau of Land Management plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The plan was issued on January 13, 2025, as a Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan.

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