H.J.Res. 223House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

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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This joint resolution lets Congress reject an EPA rule that sets a waste emissions charge for petroleum and natural gas systems and outlines how companies can comply, including netting and exemptions. By disapproving the rule, it would no longer apply, affecting the EPA, the oil and gas industry, and any entities subject to the charge.

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Congress formally disapproves the EPA’s waste emissions charge rule for petroleum and natural gas systems.
The disapproved rule is declared to have no legal force or effect.

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

November 19, 2024

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Introduced in House

November 19, 2024

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

November 19, 2024

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Introduced in HouseIssued November 19, 2024

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. J. RES. 223

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 19, 2024

Mr. Grothman submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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.

That

Congress disapproves 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 (89 Fed. Reg. 91094 (November 18, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.