H.J.Res. 205House119th Congress (2025-2027)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 "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's Advanced Clean Car Program and a Within the Scope Confirmation for California's Zero Emission Vehicle Amendments for 2017 and Earlier Model Years".

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This joint resolution uses the congressional‑disapproval authority in the Administrative Procedure Act to overturn an EPA decision that allowed California to set its own stricter vehicle‑emissions standards for certain model years. By nullifying the rule, the resolution stops California’s advanced clean‑car and zero‑emission vehicle programs from operating under that federal waiver, affecting California’s environmental regulations, auto manufacturers, and any related federal‑state emissions coordination.

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Congress formally disapproves the EPA rule that granted California a waiver from federal pre‑emption for its Advanced Clean Car Program and confirmed that California’s Zero‑Emission Vehicle amendments for 2017 and earlier model years are within the scope of that waiver.
The disapproval means the EPA rule will have no legal effect.

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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July 23, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued July 23, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. J. RES. 205

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 23, 2026

Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania 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 California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California’s Advanced Clean Car Program and a Within the Scope Confirmation for California’s Zero Emission Vehicle Amendments for 2017 and Earlier Model Years.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California’s Advanced Clean Car Program and a Within the Scope Confirmation for California’s Zero Emission Vehicle Amendments for 2017 and Earlier Model Years (78 Fed. Reg. 2112 (January 9, 2013)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.