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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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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AI Government Intelligence™This House Joint Resolution (HJRES 223) from the 118th Congress proposes congressional disapproval of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerning the "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions." The resolution seeks to nullify the EPA's regulatory procedures related to emissions charges and compliance mechanisms for petroleum and natural gas systems. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce but ultimately failed or expired without further legislative action. No full bill text or official summary is available, limiting detailed analysis.
HJRES 223 aimed to reject an EPA rule on emissions charges for petroleum and natural gas systems but did not advance beyond committee referral and expired without passage.
- The resolution targets an EPA rule on waste emissions charges specifically for petroleum and natural gas systems.
- It involves procedures for facilitating compliance, including provisions for netting and exemptions.
- The bill was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on November 19, 2024, but did not progress further.
['Petroleum and natural gas industry entities potentially affected by EPA emissions charges', 'Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in terms of regulatory clarity if the rule had been upheld', 'House Committee on Energy and Commerce as the primary legislative body reviewing the rule']
['Lack of detailed bill text and official summary limits understanding of specific provisions and their implications', 'Potential challenges in implementing or enforcing the disapproval resolution if it had passed', 'Tradeoffs between environmental regulatory goals and industry compliance burdens inherent in emissions charge rules']
The resolution was introduced in the House during the 118th Congress and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It reflects a legislative mechanism under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, allowing Congress to disapprove federal agency rules. The bill did not advance beyond committee referral and expired, indicating limited legislative momentum or prioritization.
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['If the disapproval had passed, it could have delayed or prevented implementation of emissions charge procedures, potentially affecting environmental regulatory enforcement timelines.', "The resolution's failure to advance may maintain the status quo regulatory environment for petroleum and natural gas emissions compliance.", 'Potential influence on future legislative efforts to challenge or support EPA environmental regulations.']
The absence of a full bill text and official summary limits comprehensive transparency and public understanding of the resolution's specific provisions and impacts. Tracking the bill's referral and failure status provides insight into congressional oversight activity related to EPA regulatory actions. Monitoring such disapproval resolutions is important for understanding legislative checks on federal agency rulemaking.
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