Skip to content

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 Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's Advanced Clean Car Program and a Within the Scope Conformation for California's Zero Emission Vehicle Amendments for 2017 and Earlier Model Years".

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US SJRES 207 · Senate Joint Resolution · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
Senate
Sponsors
11
Latest action
Aug 5, 2026

What it does

This joint resolution seeks to overturn an Environmental Protection Agency rule that granted California a waiver to enforce its own stricter motor vehicle pollution control standards, including its Advanced Clean Car Program and Zero Emission Vehicle requirements for 2017 and earlier model years. If passed, the resolution would nullify the EPA’s waiver, removing federal approval for California to set and enforce these state-specific emissions standards. The measure affects California’s ability to regulate vehicle emissions and could impact automakers and consumers relying on the state’s clean car program. It was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Environment and…

No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.

Read the full textRead it on the official site

Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Aug 5, 2026

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Aug 5, 2026

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

What moved

Loading recorded actions…

Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

In the news

Reporting that may mention this subject. Possible matches are labeled.

Loading coverage…

Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.

Work with this bill

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 Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's Advanced Clean Car Program and a Within the Scope Conformation for California's Zero Emission Vehicle Amendments for 2017 and Earlier Model Years". | 52