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 "Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review".
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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AI Government Intelligence™This joint resolution, Senate Joint Resolution 71 of the 118th Congress, proposes congressional disapproval of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerning standards of performance and emissions guidelines for the oil and natural gas sector. The rule under review relates to the EPA's climate review for new, reconstructed, and modified sources, as well as existing sources within this sector. The resolution was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works but ultimately failed or expired without further legislative action.
S.J.Res. 71 sought to nullify an EPA rule targeting emissions standards in the oil and natural gas sector but did not advance beyond committee referral and expired.
- The resolution targets an EPA rule addressing climate-related performance standards and emissions guidelines for the oil and natural gas sector.
- It was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works on April 11, 2024.
- The resolution did not progress further and is recorded as failed or expired as of December 5, 2025.
['Oil and natural gas industry stakeholders potentially affected by EPA emissions regulations', 'Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the regulatory body involved', 'Congressional committees overseeing environmental and energy policy']
['The resolution involves congressional disapproval under the Congressional Review Act, which may raise questions about the balance of regulatory authority between Congress and the EPA.', 'Implementation considerations include the impact on existing and future emissions standards enforcement in the oil and natural gas sector.', 'Potential policy tradeoffs between environmental regulation and energy sector operations are implicit in the disapproval of the EPA rule.']
This resolution was introduced during the 118th Congress as part of the legislative process to review and potentially overturn federal regulations under the Congressional Review Act. The EPA rule in question relates to climate and emissions standards for the oil and natural gas sector, a significant area of federal environmental regulation. The resolution was referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works but did not advance, resulting in its failure or expiration.
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["Continued enforcement of the EPA's emissions standards may influence investment and operational decisions in the oil and natural gas sector.", 'The legislative attempt to disapprove the rule may signal ongoing congressional scrutiny of environmental regulations affecting energy industries.', 'Failure of the resolution may maintain regulatory stability but could also prompt future legislative or administrative actions.']
The resolution exemplifies the use of the Congressional Review Act to challenge federal agency regulations. Transparency considerations include monitoring the legislative process for such disapproval resolutions and their impact on regulatory authority. The absence of a full bill text and official summary limits detailed analysis of specific provisions. Oversight should focus on the balance between congressional oversight and agency rulemaking authority, as well as the implications for environmental and energy policy enforcement.
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