Skip to content

Playground build · Anything marked “Sample data” is fictional

H.J.Res. 35 · 119th Congress · Public Law 119-2

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".

The law is a single resolving clause, the same as when it was introduced.

Signed March 14, 2025 · Introduced February 4, 2025 in the House

Sponsor: Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX-11) · 19 cosponsors (19 R)

Download the cardCongress.gov ↗ (opens in new tab)

Our check

Grade: Pending review

Not checked yet. No section of this law gets a verdict until a person approves the check.

Grade = share of sections a reviewed check found not described by the bill’s title or summary: Prime Cut 0%, Lean up to 5%, Marbled up to 20%, Pork Barrel over 20%. Pending review until a person has approved the check. How we decide

The yardstick

What the law says it does

A check compares every section with these texts, and nothing else.

Official 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 summary (Congressional Research Service) · as public law

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.

How it became law

  1. IntroducedFeb 4
  2. Committee—
  3. House—
  4. Senate—
  5. SignedMar 14

As introduced: 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.

Key steps, cosponsors and text changes (17)

  1. Sponsor

    Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX)

  2. Original cosponsors

    Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Rep. Earl Carter (R-GA), Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO), Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL), Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Rep. John Joyce (R-PA), Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Rep. Michael Rulli (R-OH), Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH), Rep. Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY), Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX), Rep. Robert Latta (R-OH), Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH)

  3. HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  4. Introduced in House

  5. Text: Introduced in House

    1 section

  6. Cosponsor joined

    Rep. H. Griffith (R-VA)

  7. Cosponsors joined

    Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA)

  8. Cosponsors joined

    Rep. Craig Goldman (R-TX), Rep. Derek Schmidt (R-KS)

  9. Cosponsor joined

    Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)

  10. HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 52). (text: CR H846)

  11. Text: Engrossed in House

    1 section, no changes

  12. 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)

  13. Text: Received in Senate

    1 section, no changes

  14. HousePresented to President.

  15. Text: Enrolled Bill

    1 section, no changes

  16. Became Public Law No: 119-2.

  17. Signed by President.

Show every recorded step (25)

  1. Sponsor

    Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX)

  2. Original cosponsors

    Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Rep. Earl Carter (R-GA), Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO), Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL), Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Rep. John Joyce (R-PA), Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Rep. Michael Rulli (R-OH), Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH), Rep. Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY), Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX), Rep. Robert Latta (R-OH), Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH)

  3. HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  4. Introduced in House

  5. Text: Introduced in House

    1 section

  6. Cosponsor joined

    Rep. H. Griffith (R-VA)

  7. Cosponsors joined

    Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA)

  8. Cosponsors joined

    Rep. Craig Goldman (R-TX), Rep. Derek Schmidt (R-KS)

  9. Cosponsor joined

    Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)

  10. 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.

  11. HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 52). (text: CR H846)

  12. HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H859-860)

  13. 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.

  14. HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  15. HouseDEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.J. Res. 35.

  16. HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 35.

  17. 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.

  18. HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 161. (consideration: CR H846-853)

  19. Text: Engrossed in House

    1 section, no changes

  20. 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)

  21. Text: Received in Senate

    1 section, no changes

  22. HousePresented to President.

  23. Text: Enrolled Bill

    1 section, no changes

  24. Became Public Law No: 119-2.

  25. Signed by President.

Source: GovInfo bill status and text versions. 19 cosponsors.

Every section

All 1 section, in order

From the enrolled bill text on GovInfo. Read any section in full on Congress.gov.

  1. TextThat Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Waste…

Sponsor and cosponsors

Show all 20 members, by last name

Sponsor: Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX-11)

  • Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA-12)
  • Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19)
  • Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH-12)
  • Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH-15)
  • Rep. Earl Carter (R-GA-1)
  • Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2)
  • Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO-8)
  • Rep. Julie Fedorchak (R-ND-0)
  • Rep. Craig Goldman (R-TX-12)
  • Rep. H. Griffith (R-VA-9)
  • Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI-6)
  • Rep. John Joyce (R-PA-13)
  • Rep. Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY-23)
  • Rep. Robert Latta (R-OH-5)
  • Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-1)
  • Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL-6)
  • Rep. Michael Rulli (R-OH-6)
  • Rep. Derek Schmidt (R-KS-2)
  • Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX-14)
Share card: 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"., The law is a single resolving clause, the same as when it was introduced.

Share this law

The card shows the section count and how many were added. No sponsor, party or state.

Download image

Sources: bill text and status, GovInfo (Enrolled Bill) · Official summary, Congressional Research Service · Congress.gov, as of November 1, 2026. US government works are in the public domain · This bill on Congress.gov (opens in new tab)