HR 8749 · 117th Congress · Environmental Protection

Protecting the Permian Basin Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-08-26· Sponsored by Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2022-08-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Protecting the Permian Basin Act of 2022 This bill eliminates a program administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that provides incentives for petroleum and natural gas systems to reduce their emissions of methane and other greenhouse gases. It also repeals a charge on methane emissions from specific types of facilities that are required to report their greenhouse gas emissions to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Program.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans
Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]TX
Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2]NM
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]TX
Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]OH
Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]TX
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]PA
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]NC
Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3]TX
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]WA
Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]IL
Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-1]IA
Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]OK
Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]TX
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]NC
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]MD
Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]TX
Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]OK
Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]KS
Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]TX
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]AZ