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 Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (6 Aug 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
What this bill does
S.J. Res. 209 would nullify an EPA regulatory decision — "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision," published in the Federal Register on October 20, 2023. Using the Congressional Review Act (chapter 8 of title 5, U.S. Code), the resolution states that Congress disapproves the rule and that it "shall have no force or effect." The text does not describe the substance of the underlying EPA decision beyond its title.
The measure primarily affects the EPA's authority to enforce this specific rule, which relates to California's ability to set its own pollution-control standards for ocean-going vessels while docked ("at-berth"). By extension, it could affect parties subject to those standards, such as vessel operators and ports, though the bill text itself does not spell out those effects.
The resolution was introduced in the Senate on August 6, 2026, by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), along with five cosponsors, and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. As a joint resolution, it would need to pass both the Senate and House and be presented to the President (or be enacted over a veto) to take effect. No further action has occurred since introduction.
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Timeline
6 Aug 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Common questions
- What does S.J.Res. 209 do?
- S.J. Res. 209 would nullify an EPA regulatory decision — "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision," published in the Federal Register on October 20, 2023. Using the Congressional Review Act (chapter 8 of title 5, U.S. Code), the resolution states that Congress disapproves the rule and that it "shall have no force or effect." The text does not describe the substance of the underlying EPA decision beyond its title. The measure primarily affects the EPA's authority to enforce this specific rule, which relates to California's ability to set its own pollution-control standards for ocean-going vessels while docked ("at-berth"). By extension, it could affect parties subject to those standards, such as vessel operators and ports, though the bill text itself does not spell out those effects. The resolution was introduced in the Senate on August 6, 2026, by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), along with five cosponsors, and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. As a joint resolution, it would need to pass both the Senate and House and be presented to the President (or be enacted over a veto) to take effect. No further action has occurred since introduction.
- Has S.J.Res. 209 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S.J.Res. 209. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S.J.Res. 209?
- S.J.Res. 209 was sponsored by Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), with 6 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S.J.Res. 209?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (6 Aug 2026).
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