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".

What this measure contains

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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• Placed on Calendar Senate · Official document ↗· Feb 20, 2025
• Introduced in Senate · Official document ↗· Feb 4, 2025

Legislative path

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1. Introduced in Senate
2. Placed on Calendar Senate

Companion measure: H.J.Res. 35. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

1. Feb 26, 2025 · Senate

   Senate motion to proceed on Placed on Calendar Senate: Motion to Proceed Agreed to

   52 aye · 47 no · 1 not voting · Source roll call

Senate members along the path

Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

1. Feb 4, 2025

   Introduced in Senate

2. Feb 4, 2025

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

3. Feb 20, 2025

   Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).

4. Feb 20, 2025

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 14.

5. Feb 26, 2025

   Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 96. (CR S1391)

6. Feb 26, 2025

   Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S1391)

7. Feb 27, 2025

   Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1413)

8. Feb 27, 2025

   Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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