S.J.Res. 76 · 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".

Legislation· Nov 2025

S.J.Res. 76 Procedural vote, hasn't passed

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".

Would nullify an rule that extended deadlines for oil and gas pollution controls.

Tradeoff

Would restore earlier deadlines for methane emissions limits and equipment standards at oil and natural gas facilities. No other tradeoffs identified in the bill text.

What's in it

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The Senate rejected a to this resolution on November 19, 2025 (46-51). The bill remains in the Senate.

Senate
Introduced
(Sep 4, 2025)
Senate
Committee on Environment and Public Works(Sep 4, 2025)
Senate
Taken away from the Committee on Environment and Public Works
Discharged by petition(Sep 16, 2025)
A petition forced the committee to release the bill without acting on it.
Senate
On the
Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 76
Motion to Proceed Rejected(Roll #622 · Nov 19, 2025)
46 yeanay 51

Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)

Recently introduced · no floor action yet