# 117-hr-8749: Protecting the Permian Basin Act of 2022

117-hr-8749, Protecting the Permian Basin Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8749
- Congress: 117
- Title: Protecting the Permian Basin Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2022-08-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2] (R-NM), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19…
- 117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.
- 117-hr-18: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2021
- 117-hr-619: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 117-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-8749 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8749)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
- [117-hr-18: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-18)
- [117-hr-619: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-619)
- [117-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-38)
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