SJRES121Referred to Committee

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 "Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review: Extension of Deadlines in Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources".

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Passed Both
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119th
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2026-03-09
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democrat · RI · Senator
Votes with party: 60.7% (318 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

2026-03-09

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Plain-English Summary

Congress would reject an Environmental Protection Agency rule that extended deadlines for oil and gas companies to meet new climate pollution standards. The rule gave companies more time to comply with requirements aimed at reducing methane and other emissions from oil and natural gas operations. If passed, this resolution would overturn the EPA's deadline extension and require the original, faster compliance timeline to take effect.

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Environmental Protection

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S.J. Res. 121 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 121 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review: Extension of Deadlines in Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 9, 2026 Mr. Whitehouse introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works _______________________________________________________________________ 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 ``Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review: Extension of Deadlines in Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources''. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ``Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review: Extension of Deadlines in Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources'' (90 Fed. Reg. 55671 (December 3, 2025)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>
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