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This bill would cancel the federal charge related to methane emissions and waste reduction for petroleum and natural gas systems, which is often described as the natural gas tax. It would remove the current rule from the Clean Air Act that created that program and also take back any leftover money that had not yet been used. In simple terms, the bill would end this tax and stop any remaining funds from being spent under that program.
- Repeals the section of the Clean Air Act that created the methane emissions and waste reduction incentive program for oil and gas systems.
- Stops the natural gas-related tax or fee from continuing under current law.
- Takes away any unspent money that had already been set aside for this program.
Official Summaries
Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act
This bill eliminates a program administered by the Environmental Protection Agency that provides support for reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. It also repeals a charge on methane emissions from facilities that contain petroleum and natural gas systems and emit 25,000 metric tons or more of greenhouse gases per year.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 313 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 313
To repeal the natural gas tax.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 9, 2025
Mr. Pfluger introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To repeal the natural gas tax.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act''.
SEC. 2. REPEAL.
Section 136 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7436)(relating to
methane emissions and waste reduction incentive program for petroleum
and natural gas systems) is repealed.
SEC. 3. RESCISSION.
The unobligated balance of any amounts made available under
section 136 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7436)(as in effect on the
day before the date of enactment of this Act) is rescinded.
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