U.S. Senate · February 26, 2025
Roll call 96 · 119th Congress, session 1
S.J.Res. 12 — 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 "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas…
A vote on whether to start debating something This decides only whether the chamber takes the measure up at all. Nothing about the measure itself has been decided when it passes.
Motion to Proceed Agreed to
52 yes 47 no
The Senate said yes
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
What was being voted on
119-SJRES-12 — 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 "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions".
This joint resolution aims to overturn a specific rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency. The targeted rule concerns "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions." If passed, this resolution would declare that the EPA rule has no force or effect. The resolution was introduced by Mr. Hoeven and several other senators. It has been placed on the calendar in the Senate.