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
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
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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7436) (relating to methane emissions and waste reduction incentive program for petroleum and natural gas systems) is repealed.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section 136 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7436) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) is rescinded.