United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 18 R cosponsors

S 143 — Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    1 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (18 R).

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Summary

Natural Gas Tax Repeal ActThis 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 529 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (529)

529 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

taxation environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 143 do?
Natural Gas Tax Repeal ActThis 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.
Who sponsors S 143?
S 143 is sponsored by Cruz, Ted (Republican), Marshall, Roger (Republican), Sheehy, Tim (Republican), Tuberville, Tommy (Republican), Budd, Ted (Republican), Schmitt, Eric (Republican), Britt, Katie Boyd (Republican), Ricketts, Pete (Republican), Barrasso, John (Republican), Lee, Mike (Republican), Lummis, Cynthia M. (Republican), Risch, James E. (Republican), Tillis, Thomas (Republican), Hyde-Smith, Cindy (Republican), Hoeven, John (Republican), Mullin, Markwayne (Republican), Sullivan, Dan (Republican), and Lankford, James (Republican).
What is the current status of S 143?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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