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S. 143

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 143, the Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 16, 2025 by Sen. Ted Cruz (R) with 17 co-sponsors. It was referred to Environment And Public Works, and last saw action on Jan 16, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Record

Text

S. 143 has 17 co-sponsors.

sb143/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S143 IS: Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-01-16
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 143  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   January 16, 2025   Mr. Cruz  (for himself,  Mr. Marshall ,  Mr. Sheehy ,  Mr. Tuberville ,  Mr. Budd ,  Mr. Schmitt ,  Mrs. Britt ,  Mr. Ricketts ,  Mr. Barrasso ,  Mr. Lee ,  Ms. Lummis ,  Mr. Risch ,  Mr. Tillis ,  Mrs. Hyde-Smith , and  Mr. Hoeven ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Environment and Public Works    A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to repeal the natural gas tax.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act  .
2.
Repeal
Section 136 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7436 ) (relating to methane emissions and waste reduction incentive program for petroleum and natural gas systems) is repealed.
3.
Rescission
 The unobligated balance of any amounts made available under section 136 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7436 ) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) is rescinded.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-01-16
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Jan 16, 2025

sb143/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (01/16/2025)

Sponsors

Sen. Ted Cruz (R) sponsors S. 143, and 17 members have co-sponsored it, 14 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 143 went before 1 committee: Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works
Environment and Public Works
Referred To · Jan 16, 2025 · 257 Bills

Actions

S. 143 has taken 2 actions since Jan 16, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 16, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Environment and Public Works Committee
Jan 16, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 143 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 143, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 143 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act — Display Title
  • Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to repeal the natural gas tax. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 143 under Environmental Protection, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 143’s is Environmental Protection.

s143/policy-areas.txt
Environmental ProtectionAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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