A joint resolution 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".
The summary
What this bill does
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 entities in the oil and gas sector if their emissions exceed specified waste emissions thresholds.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - ND · R-ND
26 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - WV · R-WV
U.S. Representative - UT · R-UT
U.S. Representative - OK · R-OK
U.S. Representative - AL · R-AL
U.S. Representative - MT · R-MT
U.S. Representative - Kansas District 1 · R-KS
U.S. Representative - ND · R-ND
U.S. Representative - WY · R-WY
U.S. Representative - ID · R-ID
Member of Congress · R-FL
U.S. Representative - TX · R-TX
U.S. Representative - KY · R-KY
+ 14 more cosponsors
Roll-call vote
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The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | SJRES |
| Bill Number | 12 |
| Origin Chamber | Senate |
| Current Status | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
| Policy Area | Environmental Protection |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 4, 2025 |
| Latest Action | February 27, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 26 · House vote — · — views |