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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate resolution seeks to block EPA waiver for California's low-NOx vehicle emission standards
Last action · April 4, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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What This Bill Would Do
This joint resolution initiates a congressional disapproval process to overturn an EPA decision that allows California to enforce its own stricter 'Omnibus' low-nitrogen oxide () emission standards for motor vehicles and engines. If passed, this measure would effectively nullify the EPA's , preventing California from implementing these specific pollution control requirements.
The resolution challenges the legal authority of California to set vehicle emission standards that are more stringent than federal requirements, which directly impacts the regulatory landscape for automotive manufacturers and the state's ability to manage local air quality.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Environmental Protection Agency
The agency's regulatory decision is the subject of the disapproval resolution.
California
The state's ability to enforce its own vehicle emission standards is challenged by this resolution.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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Congressional challenge to EPA waiver authority
The resolution represents a direct legislative attempt to override the EPA's administrative waiver process for state-level environmental standards.
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