H.J.Res. 35 · 119th Congress

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 on Feb 4, 2025 by August Pfluger (R-TX-11). 19 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Became Public Law 119-2.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 119-2
Introduced
Feb 4, 2025
Cosponsors
19
0 from the other party
Policy area
Environmental Protection
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Air quality
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Congressional oversight
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Oil and gas

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Mar 14, 2025). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

August PflugerR-TX-11Sponsor

Republicans · 19

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Passage
    Feb 26, 2025· House· Passage· Passed 220–206
  2. On the Joint Resolution
    Feb 27, 2025· Senate· Passage· Joint Resolution Passed 52–47

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Feb 4, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Feb 4, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Feb 4, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Feb 25, 2025 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 161 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 20, H.J. Res. 35 and H. Con. Res. 14. The resolution provides for consideration of two joint resolutions, H.J.Res.20, under a closed rule and H.J.Res. 35, under a closed rule. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 14, under a closed rule. The joint resolutions are debatable for one hour each and the concurrent resolution is debatable for 3 hours.
  5. Feb 26, 2025 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 161. (consideration: CR H846-853)
  6. Feb 26, 2025 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 20, H.J. Res. 35 and H. Con. Res. 14. The resolution provides for consideration of two joint resolutions, H.J.Res.20, under a closed rule and H.J.Res. 35, under a closed rule. Also, the resolution provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 14, under a closed rule. The joint resolutions are debated for one hour each and the concurrent resolution is debated for 3 hours.
  7. Feb 26, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 35.
  8. Feb 26, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.J. Res. 35.
  9. Feb 26, 2025 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  10. Feb 26, 2025 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 35, the Chair put the question on passage of the joint resolution, and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  11. Feb 26, 2025 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H859-860)
  12. Feb 26, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 52). (text: CR H846)House · Roll call 52
  13. Feb 26, 2025 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 52). (text: CR H846)House · Roll call 52
  14. Feb 26, 2025 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. Feb 27, 2025Passed/agreed to in 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.Senate · Roll call 97
  16. Feb 27, 2025 · SenateReceived 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
  17. Feb 27, 2025 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  18. Mar 4, 2025Presented to President.
  19. Mar 4, 2025 · HousePresented to President.
  20. Mar 14, 2025Signed by President.
  21. Mar 14, 2025Signed by President.
  22. Mar 14, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-2.
  23. Mar 14, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-2.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.6 reports
    $107M reported (all issues)
  2. Independent Petroleum Association of America6 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  3. ONEOK INC.6 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)
  4. SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER6 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  5. Sierra Club4 reports
    $430K reported (all issues)
  6. AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE3 reports
    $1.9M reported (all issues)
  7. PHILLIPS 663 reports
    $4.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY$658.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  8. AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $126K reported (all issues)
  9. Mechanical Contractors Association of America2 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)
  10. American Exploration & Production Council (AXPC)1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  11. American Medical Association1 report
    $8M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION$371K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  12. CONOCOPHILLIPS1 report
    $3.2M reported (all issues)
  13. Earthjustice Action1 report
    $92.6K reported (all issues)
  14. Energy Transfer Partners LP1 report
    $150K reported (all issues)
  15. Environmental Law and Policy Center1 report
  16. LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS, INC1 report
    $170K reported (all issues)
  17. MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION1 report
    $1.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP$525.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  18. NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business)1 report
    $2.3M reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.