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HJRES 88 Became law

Nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's January 2025 decision that let California enforce its Advanced Clean Cars II vehicle emissions standards, so that rule has no legal effect.

Official title: Providing 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".

Outcome Public Law 119-16
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced 02-APR-2025
Referred 02-APR-2025
On the calendar 28-APR-2025
Passed 01-MAY-2025
Senate
Received 21-MAY-2025
On the calendar 21-MAY-2025
Passed 22-MAY-2025
President
Presented 06-JUN-2025
Signed 12-JUN-2025
Became law 12-JUN-2025
Key points
  • Disapproves under the Congressional Review Act the EPA rule published at 90 Fed. Reg. 642 on January 6, 2025, relating to California's Advanced Clean Cars II standards and a waiver of preemption
  • States that the rule shall have no force or effect
  • Takes effect as a joint resolution of disapproval, with the rule treated as having no legal effect
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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Public Law, 12-JUN-2025).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov
Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Environmental Protection

Sponsor John Joyce (R-PA) Cosponsors · 41
■ 40 R■ 1 I
1 Independent