119th Congress Environmental Protection
S.J.Res. 45: Disapproval of Environmental Protection Agency rule: California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision
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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Summary
This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency notice titled California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision (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.)
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Marsha Blackburn R-TNOriginal
- John Barrasso R-WYOriginal
- Ted Budd R-NCOriginal
- Michael Crapo R-IDOriginal
- Tom Cotton R-AROriginal
- Kevin Cramer R-NDOriginal
- Ted Cruz R-TXOriginal
- Joni Ernst R-IAOriginal
- Deb Fischer R-NEOriginal
- Bill Hagerty R-TNOriginal
- John Hoeven R-NDOriginal
- Jim Justice R-WVOriginal
- John Kennedy R-LAOriginal
- Cynthia Lummis R-WYOriginal
- Jerry Moran R-KSOriginal
- Markwayne Mullin R-OKOriginal
- Roger Marshall R-KSOriginal
- Bernie Moreno R-OHOriginal
- James Risch R-IDOriginal
- Pete Ricketts R-NEOriginal
- Dan Sullivan R-AKOriginal
- Rick Scott R-FLOriginal
- Tommy Tuberville R-ALOriginal
- Roger Wicker R-MSOriginal
- John Curtis R-UT
- Todd Young R-IN
- Mike Lee R-UT
- Jon Husted R-OH
- John Cornyn R-TX
- Steve Daines R-MT
- James Lankford R-OK
Who scored on this bill
- 1Shelley Capito SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Shelley Capito.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


