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 Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Car Program; Reconsideration of a Previous Withdrawal of a Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision”.
Latest action (5 Aug 2026): Introduced
What this bill does
Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Car Program; Reconsideration of a Previous Withdrawal of a Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision" (87 Fed. Reg. 14332, March 14, 2022), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
This joint resolution invokes the Congressional Review Act to nullify a 2022 EPA rule concerning California's authority to set its own motor vehicle pollution standards under the Advanced Clean Car Program. The EPA rule in question had reconsidered and reversed an earlier withdrawal of California's Clean Air Act preemption waiver, effectively restoring the state's ability to set vehicle emissions standards stricter than federal ones. If enacted, this resolution would void that EPA action and, under the Congressional Review Act, bar the EPA from issuing a substantially similar rule in the future without new statutory authority.
The resolution primarily affects California's regulatory authority over vehicle emissions, automakers who must comply with state standards, and other states that have adopted California's standards under the Clean Air Act. It does not itself change federal emissions rules directly, but removes the specific EPA waiver decision from having legal effect.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on August 5, 2026, by Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) along with seven cosponsors, and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. It has not yet been voted on; further action would require committee consideration, followed by votes in the Senate and House, and presidential signature (or veto) to take effect.
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This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on August 5, 2026. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
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