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Congress·Enacted·12 months ago

Trump Signs Resolution Killing EPA Methane Fee Rules for Oil and Gas Companies

Legislative Progress

✓ Filed
✓ Review
✓ House

220–206

✓ Senate
✓ President

Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

State Impacts

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Key Points

  • Congress is moving to cancel a rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would have charged oil and gas companies for leaking methane. Methane is a powerful gas that can trap heat in the atmosphere and often leaks from energy equipment like wells and pipelines.
  • The rule being blocked was meant to explain exactly how companies should measure their gas leaks and how much they would have to pay in fees. It also included rules for how companies could get credit for reducing leaks in some areas to balance out higher emissions in others.
  • By passing this resolution, Congress is making the EPA's specific plan for collecting these fees invalid. This means the government cannot use this specific set of rules to charge energy companies for their methane waste or enforce the related reporting requirements.
  • This action is part of a larger debate over energy prices and the environment. People who support blocking the rule often argue that these fees make gasoline and home heating more expensive, while those who want the rule kept say it is necessary to stop pollution and hold companies accountable for waste.
Energy EnvironmentEconomy Finance

Milestones

5 milestones19 actions
Mar 14, 2025

Became Public Law No: 119-2.

Mar 14, 2025

Signed by President.

Mar 4, 2025House

Presented to President.

Feb 27, 2025Senate

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Feb 27, 2025Senate

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)

Vote Results

2 votes
HousePassedPassageFeb 26, 2025

On Passage

220
206
Democrat
6 – 205 · 4
Republican
214 – 1 · 3
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SenatePassedFeb 27, 2025

On the Joint Resolution

52
47
Democrat
0 – 45
Republican
52 – 0 · 1
Independent
0 – 2
View full roll call

Related News

1 article
Washington Times·about 1 year ago

Senate advances repeal of methane fees, sending first Joe Biden rollback to Donald Trump's desk

The Senate cleared legislation Thursday that would repeal a Biden administration regulation charging oil and gas producers a fee on methane emission leaks. Republicans argue the fee causes cost rises on producers that are passed onto consumers in the form of inflation.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

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".

Bill NumberHJRES 35
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionBecame Public Law No: 119-2.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(19)
R: 19

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