S.J.Res. 45Senate119th 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 and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

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This joint resolution uses the congressional‑disapproval authority in the Administrative Procedure Act to reject an EPA decision that allowed California to implement its own stricter vehicle‑emission standards under the Advanced Clean Cars II program. By disapproving the rule, Congress aims to prevent the waiver from taking effect, impacting California’s ability to enforce its standards and affecting auto manufacturers that would have had to meet those standards.

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Congress formally disapproves the EPA rule that grants California a waiver to enforce its own advanced clean‑car emissions standards, stating that the rule will have no legal effect.

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

Environment and Public Works Committee

April 4, 2025

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April 4, 2025

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

Environment and Public Works Committee

April 4, 2025

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Introduced in SenateIssued April 4, 2025

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. J. RES. 45

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 4, 2025

Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Justice, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Budd, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Moran, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Moreno, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Risch, Mr. Marshall, and Mr. Hoeven) 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 and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision (90 Fed. Reg. 642 (January 6, 2025)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.