Legislation· Jun 2025Sponsored by John Joyce (R)
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".
Cancels 's approval of California's stricter vehicle emission standards.
Tradeoff
Blocks California from enforcing its Advanced Clean Cars II rules requiring more zero-emission vehicles. Lets federal standards stay the nationwide.
What's in it
The House passed this 246-164 on May 1, 2025. The Senate agreed to proceed on May 21, then passed it 51-44 on May 22, 2025. It became law without the President's signature.
House
Introduced
(Apr 2, 2025)
House
Committee on Energy and Commerce(Apr 2, 2025)
House
Passage of the bill
Congressional disapproval, of the rule submitted by the EPA relating to “California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision”
Passed(Roll #114 · May 1, 2025)
246 yeanay 164Senate
Received from the House
Received(May 21, 2025)
Senate
On the
Motion to Proceed to H.J.Res. 88
Motion to Proceed Agreed to(Roll #276 · May 21, 2025)
51 yeanay 46Senate
On the Joint Resolution
Joint Resolution Passed(Roll #277 · May 22, 2025)
51 yeanay 44House
Sent to the President
(Jun 6, 2025)
White House · Signature
Signed
Donald Trump (R)
Enacted
Became law(Jun 12, 2025)
- Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
- John James (R-MI)
- Russ Fulcher (R-ID)
- Jay Obernolte (R-CA)
- Kevin Kiley (R-CA)
- Lisa C. McClain (R-MI)
- Gary J. Palmer (R-AL)
- Pete Sessions (R-TX)
- Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY)
- Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL)
- Troy Balderson (R-OH)
- Michael A. Rulli (R-OH)
- Daniel Webster (R-FL)
- Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK)
- Neal P. Dunn (R-FL)
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
- Mike Flood (R-NE)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- Robert E. Latta (R-OH)
- Craig Goldman (R-TX)
- Lance Gooden (R-TX)
- Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
- Wesley Hunt (R-TX)
- Randy K. Sr. Weber (R-TX)
- Roger Williams (R-TX)
- Tracey Mann (R-KS)
- Cliff Bentz (R-OR)
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA)
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
- August Pfluger (R-TX)
- J. French Hill (R-AR)
- Tim Moore (R-NC)
- Michael Baumgartner (R-WA)
- Vince Fong (R-CA)
- Mark Messmer (R-IN)
- Andrew Ogles (R-TN)
- Rudy Yakym (R-IN)
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
- Mike Kelly (R-PA)
- H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA)
Final passage· 119th Congress · 2025–2027