SJRES 12
119th Congress
Senate
Environmental Protection
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Oil and gas
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…
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Reported out
Passed House
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To President
Became law
Feb 27, 2025
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1413)
Feb 27, 2025
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 26, 2025
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 96. (CR S1391)
Feb 26, 2025
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S1391)
Feb 20, 2025
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
Feb 20, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 14.
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 4, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Votes taken on this bill
2
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2025 | Senate · vote #96 | On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 12 | Agreed To | 52–47 | See who voted → |
| Jun 27, 2006 | Senate · vote #189 | On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 12 | Failed | 66–34 | See who voted → |
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Plain-English summary
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 entities in the oil and gas sector if their emissions exceed specified waste emissions thresholds.
What's happening now
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
26
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Fischer, Deb
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Cornyn, John
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Barrasso, John
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Britt, Katie Boyd
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Capito, Shelley Moore
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Cramer, Kevin
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Crapo, Mike
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Cruz, Ted
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Daines, Steve
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
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Justice, James C.
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Kennedy, John
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Lankford, James
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Lee, Mike
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
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Marshall, Roger
Mullin, Markwayne
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Paul, Rand
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Ricketts, Pete
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Risch, James E.
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Rounds, Mike
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Scott, Rick
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Sheehy, Tim
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Tillis, Thomas
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Tuberville, Tommy
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Wicker, Roger F.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 12: 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".. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-12/
"S.J. Res. 12: 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".." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-12/.
S.J. Res. 12, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-12/.
[S.J. Res. 12: 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".](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-12/)