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Federal · 119th Congress · House joint resolution

H.J.Res. 35: 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".

Became law Public Law 119-2 Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to President
  6. Became law

Last official action: · Record last updated:

Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), Library of Congress for the version “Public Law”, March 14, 2025. Reproduced verbatim.

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.

Recorded votes

Roll calls on passage or final agreement. Washington’s members are shown first; every member’s vote is on the roll-call page.

House Roll Call 52: On Passage

· Passed · Yes 220, No 206, Present 1, Not voting 6

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

Washington: Rep. Suzan K. DelBene (WA-1) (D): No · Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-2) (D): No · Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-3) (D): Yes · Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-4) (R): Yes · Rep. Michael Baumgartner (WA-5) (R): Yes · Rep. Emily Randall (WA-6) (D): No · Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-7) (D): No · Rep. Kim Schrier (WA-8) (D): No · Rep. Adam Smith (WA-9) (D): No · Rep. Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) (D): No

Official actions

  1. Became Public Law No: 119-2.
  2. Signed by President.
  3. Presented to President.
  4. 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.
  5. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 52). (text: CR H846)
  6. Introduced in House

Sources

  1. Congress.gov: H.J.Res. 35 (119th Congress)
  2. GovInfo Bill Status XML: H.J.Res. 35
  3. GovInfo: Public Law 119-2 (official text)
  4. Clerk of the House: Roll Call 52 (2025)