NEGATIVE Climate 119th Congress

H.J.Res.35 CRA: Methane Emissions Charge Disapproval

Repeals the methane emissions charge that penalizes oil and gas companies for excessive methane pollution (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Methane has 80x CO2 warming potential (IPCC AR6); IRA methane charge addresses documented oil/gas emissions.

IPCC AR6: methane has 80x the global warming potential of CO2 over 20 years

IRA § 60113 — Methane Emissions Reduction Program (waste emissions charge)
42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq. — Clean Air Act authority

Bill activity

Introduced Feb 4, 2025 by August Pfluger (R-TX) with 13 original cosponsors. 19 cosponsors as of Feb 25, 2025. Passed the House Feb 26, 2025, 220-206. Passed the Senate Feb 27, 2025, 52-47. Became Public Law 119-2 on Mar 14, 2025.

Reached the House floor under a special rule from the Rules Committee (H.Res.161).

Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) is not listed among the cosponsors of this joint resolution. Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) voted nay on the House roll call counted in grades (roll no. 52, Feb 26, 2025).

IntroducedFeb 4, 2025
Passed HouseFeb 26, 2025
Passed SenateFeb 27, 2025
To PresidentMar 4, 2025
Became LawMar 14, 2025

Latest action Mar 14, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-2.

Cosponsors during the cosponsorship window

119th Congress (Jan 2025 to Jan 2027)

Republican 19

Each dot is one cosponsor. Dots stack by sign-on day, or by week when the window is long. The block at the left holds the original cosponsors.

Cosponsorship closed Feb 26, 2025 (119th Congress): the House took up the joint resolution under H.Res.161.

Activity log

Source: Congress.gov actions

February 2025
Feb 4
Introduced in House
Feb 4
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 4
13 original cosponsors on the day of introduction
- Dan Crenshaw R-TX, original
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA, original
- Gabe Evans R-CO, original
- Gary J. Palmer R-AL, original
- Jodey C. Arrington R-TX, original
- John Joyce R-PA, original
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks R-IA, original
- Michael A. Rulli R-OH, original
- Mike Carey R-OH, original
- Nicholas A. Langworthy R-NY, original
- Randy K. Weber Sr. R-TX, original
- Robert E. Latta R-OH, original
- Troy Balderson R-OH, original
Feb 13
H. Morgan Griffith cosponsored (R-VA)
Feb 14
2 members cosponsored
- Glenn Grothman R-WI
- Rick W. Allen R-GA
Feb 24
2 members cosponsored
- Craig Goldman R-TX
- Derek Schmidt R-KS
Feb 25
House floor day: vote on the rule (H.Res.161) (3 steps)
1. 10:35 amRules 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...
2. 2:01 pmOn ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 210 (Roll no. 46).
3. 2:09 pmPassed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 211 (Roll no. 47).
Feb 25
Julie Fedorchak cosponsored (R-ND)
Feb 26
House floor day: passage (8 steps)
1. 12:19 pmConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 161.
2. 12:20 pmRule 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,...
3. 12:20 pmDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 35.
4. 1:08 pmDEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.J. Res. 35.
5. 1:21 pmThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
6. 1:22 pmPOSTPONED 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...
7. 4:36 pmConsidered as unfinished business.
8. 4:45 pmOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 52).
Feb 26
House vote: Passage of the joint resolutionCounted in grades
Passed, 220-206
Of 19 cosponsors: 19 voted yea, 0 voted nay.
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 52
Feb 26
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House
Feb 27
Senate vote: Passage of the joint resolution
Passed, 52-47
Member breakdown · Official Senate roll call 97
Feb 27
Message on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
March 2025
Mar 4
Presented to President
Mar 14
Signed by President
Mar 14
Became Public Law No: 119-2

Votes on this joint resolution

4 votes: 4 recorded roll calls and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 0 of them on amendments. Votes counted in grades are marked.

Feb 25, 20252:01 pmHouseVote to end debate on the rule (ordering the previous question)
H.Res.161On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 210 (Roll no. 46).Agreed to216-210Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Not voting
Democratic	0	210	5
Republican	216	0	2
Independent	0	0	0
Total	216	210	7

Official House roll call

Feb 25, 20252:09 pmHouseVote on the rule (H.Res.161)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 211 (Roll no. 47).Agreed to217-211Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Not voting
Democratic	0	211	4
Republican	217	0	1
Independent	0	0	0
Total	217	211	5

Official House roll call

Feb 26, 20254:45 pmHousePassage of the joint resolutionCounted in gradesOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 52).Passed220-206Nay

Counted in grades

Of 19 cosponsors: 19 voted yea, 0 voted nay. Question voted on: Passage of the joint resolution

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not voting
Democratic	6	205	1	3
Republican	214	1	0	3
Independent	0	0	0	0
Total	220	206	1	6

Official House roll call

Feb 27, 2025SenatePassage of the joint resolutionReceived in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 97.Passed52-47n/a

Party	Yea	Nay	Not voting
Democratic	0	45	0
Republican	52	0	1
Independent	0	2	0
Total	52	47	1

Official Senate roll call

Cosponsors

19 cosponsored

Member	Party/State	Date	Days after introduction	Original	Grade
Dan Crenshaw	R-TX	Feb 4, 2025	0	Original	F
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter	R-GA	Feb 4, 2025	0	Original	F
Gabe Evans	R-CO	Feb 4, 2025	0	Original	F
Gary J. Palmer	R-AL	Feb 4, 2025	0	Original	F
Jodey C. Arrington	R-TX	Feb 4, 2025	0	Original	F
John Joyce	R-PA	Feb 4, 2025	0	Original	F
Mariannette Miller-Meeks	R-IA	Feb 4, 2025	0	Original	F
Michael A. Rulli	R-OH	Feb 4, 2025	0	Original	F
Mike Carey	R-OH	Feb 4, 2025	0	Original	F
Nicholas A. Langworthy	R-NY	Feb 4, 2025	0	Original	F
Randy K. Weber Sr.	R-TX	Feb 4, 2025	0	Original	F
Robert E. Latta	R-OH	Feb 4, 2025	0	Original	F
Troy Balderson	R-OH	Feb 4, 2025	0	Original	F
H. Morgan Griffith	R-VA	Feb 13, 2025	9		F
Glenn Grothman	R-WI	Feb 14, 2025	10		F
Rick W. Allen	R-GA	Feb 14, 2025	10		F
Craig Goldman	R-TX	Feb 24, 2025	20		F
Derek Schmidt	R-KS	Feb 24, 2025	20		F
Julie Fedorchak	R-ND	Feb 25, 2025	21		F

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$3.4M combined quarterly activity

4 lobbying firms

4 clients represented

2025-first_quarter–2026-second_quarter filing period

⚠ 1 lobbyist who worked this bill previously held government positions

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JACOB HINCH — Sen. Jim Inhofe: Leg. Dir., Policy Adv., Leg. Asst., Leg. Corr., Staff Asst. Senate Environment and Public Works…

Policy Areas Covered

Clean Air and Water (quality) Energy/Nuclear Environment/Superfund

Government Entities Lobbied

Energy, Dept of
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Interior, Dept of (DOI)
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
SENATE
Small Business Administration (SBA)

Who Hired the Lobbyists

INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER
EARTHJUSTICE ACTION nonprofit advocacy organization
MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP

Source: Senate LDA filings · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

CRA to block EPA methane emissions rule. Methane is 80x more potent than CO2 over 20 years (IPCC) and the EPA rule addresses documented leaks from oil and gas operations.