S. 143 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jan 16, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryEliminates methane emission charges and programs
This bill would get rid of an EPA program that helps reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations. It would also repeal a charge that companies pay on methane emissions if their facilities emit at least 25,000 metric tons of greenhouse gases per year.
How it affects you
Oil and gas companies with large facilities would no longer pay charges on their methane emissions and would no longer receive support from the EPA program. For most people, the effect depends partly on how energy costs and emissions might change as a result, though the summary doesn't detail those broader impacts.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jan 16, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 143
A BILL
Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) · Introduced Jan 16, 2025 · Environmental Protection · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jan 16, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.”