Resolution would restore original deadlines for oil and gas emissions rules
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Sponsor: Adam B. Schiff · Senator · CA
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Official title: 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 "Extension of Deadlines in Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review Final Rule".
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
Introduced:
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This resolution would cancel an EPA rule that gave oil and gas companies more time to meet emissions deadlines.
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What does this do?
The bill would use the to void a July 2025 EPA rule that extended compliance deadlines for emissions standards at new, modified, and existing oil and gas facilities. If passed, the original, earlier deadlines would go back into effect, and the EPA would generally be barred from issuing a substantially similar rule in the future.
Who does it affect?
Oil and natural gas producers, who would face the original compliance timeline instead of the extended one, and communities near oil and gas operations affected by air pollution from these facilities.
Why does it matter?
Companies would have less time to install equipment or make operational changes to meet federal pollution limits, and the EPA's future flexibility in setting compliance timelines would be reduced.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedSep 4, 2025
- Senate committee
- Senate voteYou are here · Nov 19, 2025
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: the Senate has not agreed to take it up. The last motion to do so failed. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 51. Record Vote Number: 622.
Recorded votes
Roll-call votes recorded since January 3, 2025.
Senate · · Roll call 622
As recorded
- Question
- On the S.J.Res. 76
- Result:
- Motion to Proceed Rejected
- 46
- Nay
- 51
- 0
- 3
Republicans 1 yes, 51 no, 1 not voting · Democrats 44 yes, 1 not voting · Independents 1 yes, 1 not voting
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