H.J.Res. 131House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles".

Introduced April 26, 2024

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This joint resolution lets Congress reject the Environmental Protection Agency’s rule setting multi‑pollutant emissions standards for light‑duty and medium‑duty vehicles model year 2027 and later. If passed, the rule would be nullified and have no legal effect. It affects vehicle manufacturers, the EPA, and anyone subject to the emissions standards.

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  • Congress disapproves the EPA’s multi‑pollutant emissions standards rule for model year 2027 and later vehicles
  • The rule is declared to have no force or effect

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

May 3, 2024

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

April 26, 2024

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

May 3, 2024

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118th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. J. RES. 131

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 26, 2024

Mr. Clyde (for himself, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Donalds, Ms. Tenney, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. Guest, Mr. Mann, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Gooden of Texas, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Burlison, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Estes, Mr. Norman, Mr. Harris, Mr. Moran, Mr. Sessions, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Roy, Mr. Crane, and Mr. Loudermilk) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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 Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles (89 Fed. Reg. 27842 (April 18, 2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.