119th Congress
S.J.Res. 45
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".
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Shelley Moore Capito(R-WV)
- Introduced
- Apr 4, 2025
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (31)
Original cosponsors (24)
- Bernie Moreno (R-OH)
- Bill Hagerty (R-TN)
- Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)
- Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
- Deb Fischer (R-NE)
- James C. Justice (R-WV)
- James E. Risch (R-ID)
- Jerry Moran (R-KS)
- John Barrasso (R-WY)
- John Hoeven (R-ND)
- John Kennedy (R-LA)
- Joni Ernst (R-IA)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Mike Crapo (R-ID)
- Pete Ricketts (R-NE)
- Rick Scott (R-FL)
- Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)
- Roger Marshall (R-KS)
- Ted Budd (R-NC)
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)
- Tom Cotton (R-AR)
- Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
- M001190
Added later (7)
- John R. Curtis (R-UT) · Apr 8, 2025
- Todd Young (R-IN) · Apr 8, 2025
- Mike Lee (R-UT) · Apr 10, 2025
- Jon Husted (R-OH) · Apr 29, 2025
- John Cornyn (R-TX) · May 1, 2025
- Steve Daines (R-MT) · May 1, 2025
- James Lankford (R-OK) · May 19, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.)
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. - Apr 4, 2025
Introduced in Senate