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HJRES 35 — 119th Congress

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".

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Voting closed
Congressional votes House Passed 220–206 Feb 26 Senate Passed 52–47 Feb 27
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Summary

This joint resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to overturn an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule regarding waste emissions charges for petroleum and natural gas systems. The EPA rule, published in November 2024, established procedures for how oil and gas companies would comply with charges on methane waste emissions, including methods for calculating emissions through 'netting' and various exemptions from the charge. By passing this resolution, Congress is exercising its authority to disapprove and nullify federal agency rules. If enacted, this resolution would prevent the EPA's waste emissions charge rule from taking effect, meaning the compliance procedures, netting provisions, and exemptions outlined in that rule would have no legal force. This affects how the oil and gas industry would be regulated regarding methane emissions and associated compliance costs.

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Components

Core policy mechanism

Congressional disapproval of EPA emissions charge rule

  • Nullifies EPA rule on waste emissions charges for petroleum and natural gas systems published November 18, 2024
  • Eliminates compliance procedures, netting provisions, and exemptions established by the EPA rule
  • Uses Congressional Review Act authority under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code
Population: Petroleum and natural gas industry operators, companies subject to methane emissions regulations There are currently no CBO cost estimates for this bill and will be added when available.
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Core policy mechanism

Congressional disapproval of EPA emissions charge rule

Nullifies EPA rule on waste emissions charges for petroleum and natural gas systems published November 18, 2024 Eliminates compliance procedures, netting provisions, and exemptions established by the EPA rule Uses Congressional Review Act authority under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code

Final vote

HJRES 35 — as written

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