Providing 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".
Summary
What This Bill Does
H.J.Res. 88 is a signed Congressional Review Act disapproval resolution. It cancels EPA's waiver decision for California's Advanced Clean Cars II rule, cited at 90 Fed. Reg. 642. That waiver was the federal permission California relied on for its advanced light-duty motor vehicle and engine pollution standards. By declaring the waiver decision to have no force or effect, the resolution removes the federal legal effect of that decision rather than creating a replacement vehicle-emissions program.
Who Benefits and How
Light-duty vehicle manufacturers and auto dealers benefit because the resolution reduces compliance burden connected to California's Advanced Clean Cars II pathway, including planning for stricter zero-emission vehicle sales and certification requirements. Manufacturers gain more flexibility to sell vehicles without treating the nullified EPA waiver as operative federal approval for California's rule.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board bear the burden because the resolution requires the waiver decision to be treated as legally ineffective. California regulators must stop relying on that waiver decision to support Advanced Clean Cars II enforcement, and EPA loses the effect of its notice decision for this state motor-vehicle pollution-control program.
Key Provisions
- Repeals the legal effect of EPA's January 6, 2025 waiver decision for California's Advanced Clean Cars II motor vehicle pollution standards.
- Blocks California and EPA from treating the cited waiver notice as operative federal approval for the covered light-duty vehicle emissions program.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This joint resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to nullify EPA's January 6, 2025 waiver decision for California's Advanced Clean Cars II standards, removing federal effect from the waiver that supported California's light-duty vehicle pollution rules.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This joint resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to nullify EPA's January 6, 2025 waiver decision for California's Advanced Clean Cars II standards, removing federal effect from the waiver that supported California's light-duty vehicle pollution rules.
Policy Domains
Single operative clause - EPA California Advanced Clean Cars II waiver disapproval
Identified Gains
- Light-duty vehicle manufacturers
- Auto dealers
- Automakers with gasoline and hybrid vehicle lines
Identified Costs
- Environmental Protection Agency
- California Air Resources Board
- California emissions regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Signed into LawBecame Public Law No: 119-16.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. …
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay …
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3101)
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S3052)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in …
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Stakeholder Effects
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California Air Resources Board, EPA vehicle-emissions waiver program
On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 88
H.J.Res. 88
On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 88
Motion to Proceed to H.J.Res. 88
On Passage
Congressional disapproval, of the rule submitted by the EPA relating to “California State Motor Veh…
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "epa"
- → Environmental Protection Agency
- "congress"
- → Congress
- "california_regulators"
- → California Air Resources Board and California emissions regulators
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