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H.J.Res. 140 · 119th Congress · enacted

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.

Became Public Law No: 119-85.

Latest official action 2026-04-27 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

This joint resolution opens approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties in Minnesota to mineral and geothermal leasing. Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies Public Land Order 7917 , which withdrew such land from mineral and geothermal leasing for 20 years beginning in 2023. The Bureau of Land Management issued the order to protect and preserve the Rainy River Watershed, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Mining Protection Area, and the 1854 Ceded Territory of the Lake Superior Chippewa from potential adverse effects of mineral and geothermal exploration and development. The joint resolution removes such protections and allows such land to be leased for the exploration and development of minerals and geothermal energy.

Congressional Research Service · 2026-04-27

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BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS

Registrant: BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS · 2026 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

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Natural Resources

H.R. 10529 - A River Runs Through it Act S.1547 - America the Beautiful Act H.R.9250 - Great American Outdoors Act 250 H.J. Res. 140, congressional disapproval of Bureau of Land Management Public Land Order No. 7917 affecting Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, S. 2786 - America the Beautiful Act S. 2967 - Border Lands Conservation Act S. 1005 - To provide for conservation and economic development in the State of Nevada, and for other purposes S. 1860 - Brian Head Town Land Conveyance Act S. 1787 - Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act S. 1470 - Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act S. 1341 - Sarvis Creek Wilderness Completion Act H.R. 34 - Land and Social Security Optimization Act (LASSO Act) H.R. 5478 - Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act of 2025 S. 282 - Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Access Act S. 3527 - To release from wilderness study area designation certain land in the State of Montana, and for other purposes S. 3526 - California Public Lands Protection and Investment Act S. 462 - Washoe County Economic Development and Conservation Act S. 1349 - Ruby Mountains Protection Act S. 1464 - Mineral Withd…

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Politicians behind the bill

Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.

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PAC donors to the listed sponsors

These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.

NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$47,500

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $10,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $10,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $15,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000

Anna Paulina Luna · Cosponsor · $2,500

Official PAC record
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$40,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $5,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $10,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $5,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000

Anna Paulina Luna · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $10,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $10,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $10,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $10,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $10,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $5,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000

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HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$35,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $7,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $10,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $2,500

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $5,500

Anna Paulina Luna · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$35,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $5,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $5,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $10,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $5,000

Anna Paulina Luna · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$33,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $5,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $5,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $10,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000

Anna Paulina Luna · Cosponsor · $3,000

Official PAC record
KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$30,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $10,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $10,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $5,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $10,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $5,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,970

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $4,994

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $9,994

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $4,994

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $9,994

Anna Paulina Luna · Cosponsor · -$6

Official PAC record
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $10,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $7,500

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $5,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
DELTA AIR LINES PAC$26,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $10,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $10,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $5,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $1,000

Official PAC record
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$26,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $6,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $10,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
LET'S ALL KEEP ELECTING REPUBLICANS PAC$25,500

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $10,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $10,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $5,500

Official PAC record
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC)$25,500

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $10,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $13,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $1,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $1,500

Official PAC record
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$25,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $5,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $10,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$25,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $10,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $10,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $2,500

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $2,500

Official PAC record
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$25,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $5,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $5,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $5,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $5,000

Anna Paulina Luna · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
IN THE ARENA PAC$25,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $2,500

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $5,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $7,500

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$25,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $5,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $10,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
MVL PAC$24,500

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $2,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $5,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $2,500

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000

Anna Paulina Luna · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
FOREVER YOUTH ORGANIZATION UTILIZING A NEW GENERATION PAC$24,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $10,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $4,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000

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NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$23,500

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $10,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $2,500

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $6,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$23,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $10,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $5,500

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $7,500

Official PAC record
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$23,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $8,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $2,500

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $10,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $2,500

Official PAC record
MR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC$22,500

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $5,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $5,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $10,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $5,000

Anna Paulina Luna · Cosponsor · -$2,500

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BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$22,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $3,500

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $3,500

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $7,500

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $6,000

Anna Paulina Luna · Cosponsor · $1,500

Official PAC record
NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC$22,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $10,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $3,500

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $5,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $3,500

Official PAC record
ON WISCONSIN PAC, INC.$22,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $1,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $10,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $5,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $6,000

Official PAC record
RAPTOR PAC$22,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $1,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $5,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $10,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $6,000

Official PAC record
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$21,500

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $4,500

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $4,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $7,500

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $4,000

Anna Paulina Luna · Cosponsor · $1,500

Official PAC record
REPUBLICAN MAINSTREET PARTNERSHIP PAC$21,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $8,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $6,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $7,000

Official PAC record
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$20,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $7,500

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $0

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000

Anna Paulina Luna · Cosponsor · $2,500

Official PAC record
CHUGACH ALASKA CORPORATION PAC (CAC PAC)$20,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $10,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
CONSERVATIVE OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENTERPRISE PAC$20,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $10,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$20,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $10,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $7,500

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $2,500

Official PAC record
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $5,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $7,000

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $2,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $4,000

Anna Paulina Luna · Cosponsor · $2,000

Official PAC record
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $5,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $2,500

Celeste Maloy · Cosponsor · $5,000

Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $7,500

Official PAC record
NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$20,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $10,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000

Pete Stauber · Sponsor · $10,000

Brad Finstad · Cosponsor · $10,000

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