Cancels methane waste emissions charge rule
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".
Signed into law Mar 14, 2025 · Environmental Protection
What this law does
- Cancels an Environmental Protection Agency rule from November 18, 2024, on how oil and gas facilities comply with the methane waste emissions charge.
- Ends the yearly charge on oil and gas facilities whose methane and greenhouse gas emissions go over set limits.
Plain-language list by Voting On, based only on the official summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service and the bill's titles. Read the official summary.
How it became law
- IntroducedFeb 4, 2025 · House
- 22 daysPassed HouseFeb 26, 2025
- 1 dayPassed SenateFeb 27, 2025
- 5 daysPresented to the PresidentMar 4, 2025
- 10 daysSigned into lawMar 14, 2025
Official summary
This joint resolution eliminates an annual waste emissions charge on oil or gas facilities under the Methane Emissions Reduction Program. Under the program, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently collects a waste emissions charge from specific types of oil or gas facilities, such as onshore or offshore facilities that produce oil or gas, for exceeding emission thresholds for greenhouse gas emissions and methane emissions.
Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions and published by the EPA on November 18, 2024.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Mar 14, 2025).
Who wrote it
Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
19 cosponsors: 19 Republicans. 13 signed on the day it was introduced, 6 joined later.
Show all cosponsors
| Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] | Feb 4, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] | Feb 4, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] | Feb 4, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] | Feb 4, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] | Feb 4, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] | Feb 4, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] | Feb 4, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] | Feb 4, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] | Feb 4, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] | Feb 4, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] | Feb 4, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] | Feb 4, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] | Feb 4, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] | Feb 13, 2025 | |
| Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] | Feb 14, 2025 | |
| Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] | Feb 14, 2025 | |
| Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] | Feb 24, 2025 | |
| Rep. Goldman, Craig [R-TX-12] | Feb 24, 2025 | |
| Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large] | Feb 25, 2025 |
Recorded votes
| Date | Chamber | Vote | Yeas | Nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2025 | House | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 52). | 220 | 206 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 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. (consideration: CR S1419) | 52 | 47 |
What was added
Amendments adopted (0)
No floor amendments were adopted. Any changes were made in committee or in a later version of the bill.
Sections in the final law that were not in the first version (Introduced in House) (0)
None. Every section heading in the final law was already in the first version (Introduced in House).
What was removed
Sections in the first version (Introduced in House) that did not make it into the law (0)
None. Every section heading from the first version (Introduced in House) remains in the law.
Compared by section heading between the Introduced in House text (Feb 4, 2025) and the Enrolled Bill text, both from GovInfo. Wording changes inside a section that kept its heading are not shown here; see the amendments and the text versions.
Proposed but not adopted
No amendments were voted down or withdrawn.
Full action history
Show all 23 official actions
| Mar 14, 2025 | Signed by President. |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Signed by President. |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Became Public Law No: 119-2. |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Became Public Law No: 119-2. |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Presented to President. |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Presented to President. |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 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. |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 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) |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 52). (text: CR H846) |
| Feb 26, 2025 | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 52). (text: CR H846) |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H859-860) |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 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. |
| Feb 26, 2025 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| Feb 26, 2025 | DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.J. Res. 35. |
| Feb 26, 2025 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 35. |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 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. |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 161. (consideration: CR H846-853) |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 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. |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Introduced in House |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Introduced in House |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Sources: Congress.gov (bill record, sponsors, actions, amendments, CRS summary) and GovInfo (official text). Days are calendar days.