S.J.Res. 207Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

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; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's Advanced Clean Car Program and a Within the Scope Conformation for California's Zero Emission Vehicle Amendments for 2017 and Earlier Model Years".

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This joint resolution asks Congress to reject an EPA rule that gave California a waiver from the Clean Air Act, allowing the state to enforce its own advanced clean‑car and zero‑emission vehicle standards for model years 2017 and earlier. By disapproving the rule, Congress would prevent it from having any legal effect. The action mainly impacts the EPA’s regulatory authority, California’s vehicle emissions program, and auto manufacturers that must meet those standards.

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Congress disapproves the EPA rule granting California a waiver for its advanced clean‑car and zero‑emission vehicle standards, making the rule ineffective.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works Committee

August 5, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. J. RES. 207

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

August 5, 2026

Mr. Ricketts (for himself, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Husted, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Barrasso, Mrs. Fischer, and Mr. Moreno) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

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 Conformation 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 Conformation 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.