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To amend the Clean Air Act to repeal the natural gas tax.
Summary
The bill amends the Clean Air Act to repeal section 136, which establishes a methane emissions and waste reduction incentive program for petroleum and natural gas systems. The repeal would eliminate this section of the Clean Air Act entirely. Additionally, the bill rescinds any unobligated balances of amounts that were previously made available under this section, meaning any funds that have not yet been spent would be recovered and made unavailable. The changes take effect upon enactment of the bill.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
17 cosponsors
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL)
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK)
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] (R-OK)
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Ted Cruz’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $4,424,745
- ENTREPRENEUR $458,096
- RDV CORPORATION $39,600
- AMERICAN AIRLINES $29,632
- BLACKSTONE $27,400
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Ted Cruz → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jan 16, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · senate
- Jan 16, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 16, 2025
Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Sheehy, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Budd, Mr. Schmitt, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Lee, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Risch, Mr. Tillis, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, and Mr. Hoeven) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to repeal the natural gas tax.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act”.
SEC. 2. REPEAL.
Section 136 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7436) (relating to methane emissions and waste reduction incentive program for petroleum and natural gas systems) is repealed.
SEC. 3. RESCISSION.
The unobligated balance of any amounts made available under section 136 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7436) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) is rescinded. <all>
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