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S.J.Res. 122Senate118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

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".

Sponsored by John HoevenSen. John Hoeven (R-ND)
Introduced December 17, 2024

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The joint resolution directs Congress to disapprove an Environmental Protection Agency rule that establishes a waste emissions charge for petroleum and natural gas systems and outlines compliance procedures, including netting and exemptions. If passed, the rule would be nullified and have no legal effect, affecting the EPA’s regulatory authority over these industries.

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  • Congress formally disapproves the EPA’s waste emissions charge rule for petroleum and natural gas systems, rendering the rule ineffective.

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

Environment and Public Works Committee

December 17, 2024

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December 17, 2024

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

Environment and Public Works Committee

December 17, 2024

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Introduced in SenateIssued December 17, 2024

IIA

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. J. RES. 122

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 17 (legislative day, December 16), 2024

Mr. Hoeven (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lankford, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Daines, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

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.