Bills · 119th Congress · Environmental Protection

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".

Where it stands

  1. Introduced2/4/25
  2. Passed Senate
  3. House
  4. President
  5. Law

Introduced in the Senate on February 4, 2025.

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Procedural motions
SenateOn the Motion to Proceed · 2/26/25Motion to proceedA vote on whether the Senate should begin considering a measure, usually offered by the majority leader when senators won't agree to take it up by unanimous consent. Passing it only opens debate; it is not a vote on the measure itself.Senate glossary: motion to proceed to consider ↗
Motion to Proceed Agreed to · Yea 52 · Nay 47Official source ↗
Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Sen. John Hoeven ( Republican · ND)
Cosponsors
26
Introduced
2/4/25
Policy area
Environmental Protection

What happens next

The Senate must pass it, then the House must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2027, it expires when the 119th Congress ends.

All actions (8)
  1. 2/4/25Introduced in Senate
  2. 2/4/25Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  3. 2/20/25Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
  4. 2/20/25Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 14.
  5. 2/26/25Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 96. (CR S1391)
  6. 2/26/25Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S1391)
  7. 2/27/25Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1413)
  8. 2/27/25Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.