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".

Bill: 119-sjres-45
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
Introduced: 2025-04-04
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Air quality

California

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Congressional oversight

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Federal preemption

Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles

Motor vehicles
Latest action: action_date: 2025-04-04
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-04-04
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency notice titled <em>California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision</em> (90 Fed. Reg. 642) and published on January 6, 2025. Among other elements, the notice grants the California Air Resources Board request for a waiver for its Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) regulations. (Under the Clean Air Act, California may seek waivers of the preemption prohibiting states from enacting certain emission standards.)&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: IIA 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.