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HJRES 35 · enacted · major

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".

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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".

What this bill does

  • This resolution blocks an EPA rule that charges oil and gas companies for high methane emissions.
  • The rule affects petroleum and natural gas companies that exceed EPA waste emissions thresholds.
  • The blocked rule would have required annual charges on excess methane and greenhouse gas emissions.

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  1. 01

    How would blocking this EPA methane charge rule affect the financial incentives for oil and gas companies to reduce emissions?

  2. 02

    What alternative approaches could incentivize lower methane emissions from petroleum and natural gas operations without direct charging mechanisms?

  3. 03

    Which stakeholders—including energy consumers, companies, and environmental advocates—would experience the greatest financial or regulatory impact from this rule's removal?

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-03-14 · President

    Became Public Law No: 119-2.

  2. 2025-03-14 · BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 119-2.

  3. 2025-03-14 · President

    Signed by President.

  4. 2025-03-14 · BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  5. 2025-03-04 · house · Floor

    Presented to President.

  6. 2025-03-04 · President

    Presented to President.

  7. 2025-02-27 · senate · Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. 2025-02-27 · senate · Floor

    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)

  9. 2025-02-27 · Floor

    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.

  10. 2025-02-26 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  11. 2025-02-26 · house · Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 52). (text: CR H846)

  12. 2025-02-26 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 52). (text: CR H846)

  13. 2025-02-26 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H859-860)

  14. 2025-02-26 · house · Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 35, the Chair put the question on passage of the joint resolution, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  15. 2025-02-26 · house · Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  16. 2025-02-26 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.J. Res. 35.

  17. 2025-02-26 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 35.

  18. 2025-02-26 · house · Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 20, H.J. Res. 35 and H. Con. Res. 14. The resolution provides for consideration of two joint resolutions, H.J.Res.20, under a closed rule and H.J.Res. 35, under a closed rule. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 14, under a closed rule. The joint resolutions are debated for one hour each and the concurrent resolution is debated for 3 hours.

  19. 2025-02-26 · house · Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 161. (consideration: CR H846-853)

  20. 2025-02-25 · house · Floor

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 161 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 20, H.J. Res. 35 and H. Con. Res. 14. The resolution provides for consideration of two joint resolutions, H.J.Res.20, under a closed rule and H.J.Res. 35, under a closed rule. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 14, under a closed rule. The joint resolutions are debatable for one hour each and the concurrent resolution is debatable for 3 hours.

  21. 2025-02-04 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  22. 2025-02-04 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  23. 2025-02-04 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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