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Congress Overturns EPA Approval of California's Low-Emission Vehicle Standards

Original 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 and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

April 2, 2025

Environmental Protection Agency California Vehicle Emissions Regulation Congressional Review Act

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Where This Stands

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Current status: signed.

Last action

Became Public Law No: 119-17.Jun 12, 2025

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

This resolution prevents California from enforcing its specific 'Omnibus' low- emission standards for vehicles, which impacts the regulatory requirements for vehicle manufacturers and the types of engines that can be sold or operated in the state.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

California residents

The state's ability to enforce the specific 'Omnibus' low-NOx emission standards for vehicles is removed.

Vehicle manufacturers

Manufacturers are no longer subject to the specific 'Omnibus' low-NOx emission requirements previously approved by the EPA for California.

Environmental Protection Agency

The agency's previous decision to grant a waiver of preemption for California's standards is nullified.

What changed

Current stage: signed.

What's next

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Summary

Congress has passed a joint resolution to nullify an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision that allowed California to implement stricter 'Omnibus' low- (nitrogen oxide) emission standards for motor vehicles and engines. By invoking the , this resolution renders the EPA's for these standards void, meaning the rule has no legal force or effect.

Why It Matters

Key Facts

Congress formally disapproved the EPA rule titled 'California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The Omnibus Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision'.
The disapproved rule was originally published in the Federal Register at 90 Fed. Reg. 643 on January 6, 2025.
Under the Congressional Review Act, the EPA rule is now declared to have no force or effect.
The resolution was passed by the House of Representatives on April 30, 2025.
The resolution was passed by the Senate on May 22, 2025.
The resolution was signed into law on June 12, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean for a rule to have 'no force or effect'?

It means the regulation is legally void and cannot be enforced by the agency that issued it.

Can California still set its own emission standards?

This resolution specifically nullifies the EPA's for the 'Omnibus' low- regulation, but does not address other existing or future state standards.

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Voting Record

Outcome not reportedsenate5/22/2025voteview

Total

Yes

Present

Not Voting

Abstain

How they voted (95)

+ 71 more

Outcome not reportedhouse4/30/2025voteview

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421

Yes

225

196

Present

Not Voting

Abstain

How they voted (421)

+ 397 more

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Discoveries

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Use of Congressional Review Act

The document demonstrates the use of the Congressional Review Act to invalidate a specific EPA waiver, highlighting a direct legislative intervention in agency rulemaking.

Environmental Protection Agency California

Connected Entities

locationCalifornia“The state whose motor vehicle and engine pollution control standards were the su”Map →

organizationEnvironmental Protection Agency“The agency that issued the original rule regarding California's emission standar”Map →

Sources

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www.congress.gov

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