Signed into law
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".
This joint resolution eliminates an annual waste emissions charge on oil or gas facilities under the Methane Emissions Reduction Program. Under the program, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently collects a waste emissions charge from specific types of oil or gas facilities, such as onshore or offshore facilities that produce oil or gas, for exceeding emission thresholds for greenhouse gas emissions and methane emissions.
- Measure
- H.J.Res. 35 · 119th Congress
- Latest action
- March 14, 2025
- Policy changes
- 1
- Source
- CRS summary (Public Law) · Congress.gov
Became Public Law No: 119-2.
Who wrote it
Sponsor
Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX-11)Joined by 19 cosponsors, 13 of them from the day it was introduced. Introduced February 4, 2025.
All 19 cosponsors
- Rep. Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX-19) · original
- Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH-12) · original
- Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH-15) · original
- Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-1) · original
- Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2) · original
- Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO-8) · original
- Rep. John Joyce (R-PA-13) · original
- Rep. Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY-23) · original
- Rep. Robert E. Latta (R-OH-5) · original
- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-1) · original
- Rep. Gary J. Palmer (R-AL-6) · original
- Rep. Michael A. Rulli (R-OH-6) · original
- Rep. Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX-14) · original
- Rep. H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA-9)
- Rep. Rick W. Allen (R-GA-12)
- Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI-6)
- Rep. Craig A. Goldman (R-TX-12)
- Rep. Derek Schmidt (R-KS-2)
- Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R-ND-AL)
How Congress voted
House · February 26, 2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 52).
220 yea · 206 nay · 7 other · Republicans 214–1 · Democrats 6–205 · Official record
Senate · February 27, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 97.
52 yea · 47 nay · 1 other · Republicans 52–0 · Democrats 0–45 · Independents 0–2 · Official record
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Provision 1
Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions and published by the EPA on November 18, 2024.
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