HJRES 35 · 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".
Became Public Law No: 119-2.
- Introduced
- Feb 4, 2025
- Latest action
- Mar 14, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. August Pfluger [R-TX-11]
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection
- Cosponsors
- 19
Summary
This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule titled Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions and published on November 18, 2024. The rule outlines compliance requirements under the Methane Emissions Reduction Program. Under the program, the EPA collects an annual charge on emissions of methane and other greenhouse gases from the oil and gas sector if the emissions exceed specified waste emissions thresholds.
Recent actions
- Mar 14, 2025 Became Public Law No: 119-2.
- Mar 14, 2025 Became Public Law No: 119-2.
- Mar 14, 2025 Signed by President.
- Mar 14, 2025 Signed by President.
- Mar 4, 2025 Presented to President.
- Mar 4, 2025 Presented to President.
- Feb 27, 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Feb 27, 2025 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. (consideration: CR S1419)
Votes
- 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. Agreed to · Feb 27, 2025, 6:03 PM
- On Passage Passed · Feb 26, 2025, 9:43 PM