HJRES 35119th CongressBecame Law

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".

Introduced: Feb 4, 2025

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This joint resolution uses the Congressional Review Act process to disapprove a specific Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule. The rule in question is titled “Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions” and was published in the Federal Register on November 18, 2024. If Congress passes this resolution and the President signs it, the rule shall have no force or effect. In practical terms, this means the EPA would not be able to implement or enforce the waste emissions charge and related procedures described in that rule.

Key Points

1The bill invokes congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5 U.S.C. (the Congressional Review Act) to block a specific EPA rule.
2The rule being disapproved would have established a waste emissions charge for petroleum and natural gas systems, along with procedures intended to facilitate compliance, including netting and exemptions.
3If enacted, the joint resolution prevents the rule from taking effect and would render it null and void.
4The action does not repeal the underlying statutory authority or other regulations; it simply blocks this particular rule from taking effect.
5The sponsor is not identified here, and the status is “Introduced” in the 119th Congress.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected- Petroleum and natural gas industry; operators of oil and gas facilities and related infrastructure that would have been subject to the waste emissions charge.Secondary group/area affected- Environmental regulatory agencies (EPA) and administrative/legal staff who would have implemented or enforced the rule; state regulators who coordinate with federal rules.Additional impacts- Compliance cost expectations for the energy sector may be reduced or altered, since the charged mechanism would not go into effect.- Regulatory certainty: firms gain clarity in the near term that this particular rule will not be in force, potentially affecting planning and compliance investments.- Possible subsequent rulemaking: EPA could propose a different approach or revise the rule in the future, subject to CRA procedures.

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