A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".
The summary
What this bill does
This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency notice titled California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision (90 Fed. Reg. 642) and published on January 6, 2025. Among other elements, the notice grants the California Air Resources Board request for a waiver for its Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) regulations. (Under the Clean Air Act, California may seek waivers of the preemption prohibiting states from enacting certain emission standards.)
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - WV · R-WV
31 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - NE · R-NE
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security · R-OK
U.S. Representative - ND · R-ND
U.S. Representative - NE · R-NE
U.S. Representative - AK · R-AK
U.S. Representative - WY · R-WY
U.S. Representative - MS · R-MS
U.S. Representative - IA · R-IA
U.S. Representative - WV · R-WV
U.S. Representative - LA · R-LA
U.S. Representative - NC · R-NC
U.S. Representative - Tennessee District 7 · R-TN
+ 19 more cosponsors
Roll-call vote
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The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | SJRES |
| Bill Number | 45 |
| Origin Chamber | Senate |
| Current Status | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
| Policy Area | Environmental Protection |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | April 4, 2025 |
| Latest Action | April 4, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 31 · House vote — · — views |
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