Bills · 119th Congress · H.J.Res. 35

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".

Became lawConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by August Pfluger RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Environmental Protection.

This bill became Public Law 119-2: see the law

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

19 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
MemberJoined
Jodey C. Arrington RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Troy Balderson RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Gabe Evans RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Mike Carey RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Michael A. Rulli RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Gary J. Palmer RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Dan Crenshaw RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
John Joyce RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Randy K. Weber, Sr. RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Robert E. Latta RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Nicholas A. Langworthy RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Mariannette Miller-Meeks RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
H. Morgan Griffith RRepublican
Rick W. Allen RRepublican
Glenn Grothman RRepublican
Derek Schmidt RRepublican
Craig A. Goldman RRepublican
Julie Fedorchak RRepublican

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Actions

  1. Became Public Law No: 119-2.
  2. Became Public Law No: 119-2.
  3. Signed by President.
  4. Signed by President.
  5. Presented to President.
  6. Presented to President.
  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. Received 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)
  9. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 97.
  10. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 52). (text: CR H846)
  12. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 206, 1 Present (Roll no. 52). (text: CR H846)
  13. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H859-860)
  14. POSTPONED 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.
  15. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  16. DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.J. Res. 35.
  17. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 35.
  18. 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 debated for one hour each and the concurrent resolution is debated for 3 hours.
  19. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 161. (consideration: CR H846-853)
  20. Rules 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.
  21. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  22. Introduced in House
  23. Introduced in House

Committees

  • Energy and Commerce Committee (House)Referred To, February 4, 2025

Hearings

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Who lobbied on this bill

Confirmed from the official record

4 lobbying reports name H.J.Res. 35, for 4 clients.

Lobbying reports that name H.J.Res. 35
ClientRegistrantAmount for the whole quarterLobbyists named for this issueFiledReport
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.Second quarter of 2026$16,950,000reported as expenses
  • SUZANNE CLARK
  • NEIL BRADLEY
  • MARTIN DURBIN
  • THOMAS WICKHAM
  • RODNEY DAVIS
  • TIMOTHY MONAHAN
  • NICHOLAS CROCKER
  • ANDREA PORWOLL
  • ROY MCKENZIE
  • BROOKE KAITLIN MILLER
  • MYLA RICE
  • DAVID SMENTEK
  • STEPHEN MCALLISTER
  • MONIQUE THIERRY
  • JOHN MARCUS GONZALES
  • KEVIN COURTOIS
  • JOHN KIRCHNER
  • CHRISTOPHER EYLER
  • KATELYN HARRISON
  • MOORE HALLMARK
  • CLARK JACKSON
  • BRINCE MANNING
  • JENNINGS IMEL
  • LILLIAN JACOBSON-KLEINFormer position, as reported: Intern, Rep. Kilmer, January 2024-March 2024; Staff, Rep. Kilmer, April 2024-June 2024
  • NIKKIE NGUYEN
  • MICAH OLSON
  • KYLA SUMMER MILLER
  • KEELIE BROOM
  • DAN BYERS
  • HEATH KNAKMUHS
  • CHAD WHITEMAN
  • CHRISTOPHER GUITH
  • RUTH DEMETER
  • MATTHEW SMITH
  • MARY STEPHENSON
Open the report
SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTERSOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTERSecond quarter of 2026$90,000reported as expenses
  • NAT MUND
Open the report
INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAINDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICASecond quarter of 2026$250,000reported as expenses
  • RYAN ULLMAN
  • DANIEL NAATZ
  • MALLORI MILLER
Open the report
ONEOK INC.ONEOK INC.Second quarter of 2026$220,000reported as expenses
  • NICOLE SCOTT
Open the report

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Lobbyists and registrants report their political contributions twice a year (form LD-203). A contribution is listed here when the report was filed by a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports or by a registrant that filed one of them, and its payee is the member's own committee as the FEC lists it, under the exact-name rule. The contribution's date is as reported and can fall before or after the lobbying.

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