On March 14, 2025, President Trump signed H.J.Res.35, a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act, into law. The resolution voids EPA's final rule on methane waste emissions, which was issued pursuant to section 60113 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). 89 Fed. Reg. 91,094 (Nov. 18, 2024). The IRA requires EPA to address methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by assessing a charge on certain large emitters of waste exceeding emissions intensity levels set by Congress.
The resolution was originally introduced on February 4, 2025 by Representative August Pfluger (R-TX) and was passed by Congress on February 27, 2025.