II 119THCONGRESS 1 STSESSION S. 143 To amend the Clean Air Act to repeal the natural gas tax. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JANUARY16, 2025 Mr. C RUZ(for himself, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. SHEEHY, Mr. TUBERVILLE, Mr. B UDD, Mr. SCHMITT, Mrs. BRITT, Mr. RICKETTS, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. L EE, Ms. LUMMIS, Mr. RISCH, Mr. TILLIS, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, and Mr. H OEVEN) 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 Representa-1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Natural Gas Tax Re-4 peal Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. REPEAL. 6 Section 136 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7436) 7 (relating to methane emissions and waste reduction incen-8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:30 Feb 15, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S143.IS S143 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 2 •S 143 IS tive program for petroleum and natural gas systems) is 1 repealed. 2 SEC. 3. RESCISSION. 3 The unobligated balance of any amounts made avail-4 able under section 136 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 5 7436) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment 6 of this Act) is rescinded. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:30 Feb 15, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S143.IS S143 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB