HJRES 87 — 119th Congress
This joint resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to disapprove and nullify a rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in April 2023. The EPA rule granted California a waiver from federal preemption, allowing the state to enforce its own stricter motor vehicle pollution control standards for heavy-duty vehicles and engines. These California standards included requirements for Advanced Clean Trucks, zero-emission airport shuttles, zero-emission powertrains, and specific emission warranty and maintenance provisions. By passing this resolution, Congress reverses the EPA's decision to grant California this waiver. As a result, California would not be able to enforce these state-specific pollution control standards for heavy-duty vehicles, and federal standards would apply instead. This affects California's ability to independently regulate vehicle emissions and could impact other states that have adopted California's emission standards.
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Regulatory or legal changes
Disapproves EPA rule granting California waiver from federal preemption for heavy-duty vehicle emission standards Prevents California from enforcing Advanced Clean Trucks and zero-emission vehicle requirements Eliminates California's authority to set state-specific emission warranty and maintenance provisions for heavy-duty vehicles
Final vote
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