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H.J.Res. 35

U.S. House•Passed

Summary

H.J.Res. 35, “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"”, was introduced in the House on Feb 4, 2025 by Rep. August Pfluger (R) with 19 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Mar 14, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-2. It is now Public Law 119-2.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 35 has 19 co-sponsors and 2 roll calls.

hjr35/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HJ 35 EH: 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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 119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. J. RES. 35
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 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.
      Passed the House of Representatives February 26, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-04
  2. Passed House2025-02-26
  3. Passed Senate2025-02-27
  4. Conference
  5. To President2025-03-04
  6. Became Law2025-03-14

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Public Law Mar 14, 2025

hjr35/public-law.md

Shown Here:
Public Law (03/14/2025)

This joint resolution eliminates an annual waste emissions charge on oil or gas facilities under the Methane Emissions Reduction Program. Under the program, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently collects a waste emissions charge from specific types of oil or gas facilities, such as onshore or offshore facilities that produce oil or gas, for exceeding emission thresholds for greenhouse gas emissions and methane emissions.

Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions and published by the EPA on November 18, 2024.

Introduced in House Feb 4, 2025

hjr35/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (02/04/2025)

This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule titled Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions and published on November 18, 2024. The rule outlines compliance requirements under the Methane Emissions Reduction Program. Under the program, the EPA collects an annual charge on emissions of methane and other greenhouse gases from the oil and gas sector if the emissions exceed specified waste emissions thresholds.

Sponsors

Rep. August Pfluger (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 35, and 19 members have co-sponsored it, 13 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.J.Res. 35 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Feb 4, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 35 has taken 19 actions since Feb 4, 2025, the latest on Mar 14, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 14, 2025
House
Signed by President.
Mar 14, 2025
House
Became Public Law No: 119-2.
Mar 4, 2025
House
Presented to President.
Feb 27, 2025
Senate
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)Senate roll call 97 52–47
Feb 27, 2025
Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Votes

H.J.Res. 35 went to 2 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on Feb 27, 2025 at 52–47.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Feb 27, 2025
Senate
On the Joint Resolution
52
47
Feb 26, 2025
House
On Passage
220
206

2 bills are related to H.J.Res. 35.

HRES 161Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 20) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to ‘‘Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters’’; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 35) 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’’; and providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.Feb 25, 2025 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · Related billSJRES 12A 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".Feb 27, 2025 · Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. · Public law contains the text

Titles

H.J.Res. 35 goes by 3 titles.

  • 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". — Display 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". — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • 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". — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.J.Res. 35, the latest on Feb 26, 2025.

Lobbying

18 clients hired 19 firms and 212 registered lobbyists who named H.J.Res. 35 in 49 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Environment/Superfund, Energy/Nuclear, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Budget/Appropriations, Natural Resources, Trade (domestic/foreign), Government Issues, Transportation.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.—District of Columbia17—
ONEOK INC.—Oklahoma17—
INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA—District of Columbia16—
SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER—Virginia16—
SIERRA CLUB—California14—
AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE—District of Columbia23$160K
PHILLIPS 66—District of Columbia13—
SIFF & ASSOCIATES, PLLC (OBO THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA)Law firmDistrict of Columbia12$80K
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY CENTER—Illinois12—
ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERSmidstream oil and gas infrastructure and transportation companyTexas11$150K
AMERICAN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COUNCIL (AXPC)Energy trade association.District of Columbia11$30K
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia11—
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia11—
CONOCOPHILLIPS—District of Columbia11—
EARTHJUSTICE ACTIONnonprofit advocacy organizationDistrict of Columbia11—
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS—District of Columbia11—
MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP—District of Columbia11—
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.17—
ONEOK INC.17—
INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA16—
SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER16—
SIERRA CLUB14—
PHILLIPS 6613—
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY CENTER12—
LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC12$80K
OGR12$160K
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION11—
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION11—
AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE11—
CONOCOPHILLIPS11—
EARTHJUSTICE ACTION11—
HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC11$30K
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS11—
MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP11—
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)11—
OWEN EVANS INGOLS11$150K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 212.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ABELARDO TORRES117
ANDREA PORWOLL117
ASHLEY GUM117
BRADLEY WATTS117
BRINCE MANNING117
BROOKE MILLER117
CASSIA CARVALHO117
CHAD WHITEMAN117
CHANTEL SHEAKS117
CHRISTOPHER CRENSHAW117
CHRISTOPHER EYLER117
CHRISTOPHER GUITH117
CHRISTOPHER ROBERTI117
CLARK JACKSON117
DAN BYERS117
ERIN DELANEY117
ESPERANZA JELALIAN117
FOXHALL PARKER117
GARY LITMAN117
GERSON ("CHUCK") CHAITOVITZ117

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2026 first_quarter$19.8M1st Quarter - Amendme…
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2026 first_quarter$19.8M1st Quarter - Report
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2025 second_quarter$19.3M2nd Quarter - Report
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2025 first_quarter$19.3M1st Quarter - Report
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2025 fourth_quarter$18M4th Quarter - Report
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2026 second_quarter$17M2nd Quarter - Report
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2025 third_quarter$13.7M3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$8M1st Quarter - Report
CONOCOPHILLIPSCONOCOPHILLIPS2025 first_quarter$3.2M1st Quarter - Report
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)2025 first_quarter$2.3M1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTEAMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE2025 first_quarter$1.9M1st Quarter - Report
PHILLIPS 66PHILLIPS 662025 first_quarter$1.7M1st Quarter - Report
PHILLIPS 66PHILLIPS 662025 second_quarter$1.2M2nd Quarter - Report
PHILLIPS 66PHILLIPS 662025 third_quarter$1.2M3rd Quarter - Report
MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LPMARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP2025 first_quarter$1.1M1st Quarter - Report
ONEOK INC.ONEOK INC.2025 first_quarter$340K1st Quarter - Report
ONEOK INC.ONEOK INC.2026 first_quarter$330K1st Quarter - Report
SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTERSOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER2025 first_quarter$330K1st Quarter - Report
SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTERSOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER2026 first_quarter$280K1st Quarter - Report
INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAINDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$250K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 35 under Environmental Protection, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 6 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 35’s is Environmental Protection.

hjres35/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

Legislative Subjects

H.J.Res. 35 carries 6 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Oil and gas.

hjres35/subjects.txt
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Oil and gas

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 35, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PFLUGER:H.J. Res. 35.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8[Page H461]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com