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- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-Kansas]
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-Montana]
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-Alabama]
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-North Carolina]
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-Missouri]
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-Alabama]
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-Nebraska]
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-Wyoming]
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-Utah]
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-Wyoming]
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-Idaho]
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-North Carolina]
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-Mississippi]
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-North Dakota]
- Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-Oklahoma]
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-Alaska]
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-Oklahoma]
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This bill would remove a part of the Clean Air Act that created a federal program for reducing methane leaks and waste from oil and natural gas systems. In plain terms, it would end the program often described as a “natural gas tax” and cancel any money that has not yet been spent under that program. If enacted, the law would no longer include this methane and waste reduction incentive program for petroleum and natural gas operations.
- It repeals Section 136 of the Clean Air Act, which deals with methane emissions and waste reduction incentives for oil and gas systems.
- It would stop the federal program created under that section from continuing.
- Any remaining unspent money tied to that program would be taken back and no longer available to use.
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.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 143 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 143
To amend the Clean Air Act to repeal the natural gas tax.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 16, 2025
Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Sheehy, Mr. Tuberville, Mr.
Budd, Mr. Schmitt, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Lee, Ms.
Lummis, Mr. Risch, Mr. Tillis, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, and Mr. Hoeven)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works
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A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act 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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