House · HJRES 88 · 119th Congress
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 Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".
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Summary
This resolution cancels a federal decision that let California set its own strict car pollution rules. The canceled rule had allowed California to require more electric vehicles sold in the state by 2035. Drivers and automakers in California are most directly affected.
In Favor
California's Advanced Clean Cars II waiver, granted under the Clean Air Act, gave one state's regulators power to shape vehicle supply for the whole country. Automakers cannot afford separate product lines, so California's rules become a de facto national mandate. Congress used its review authority to reclaim that decision for a body answerable to all Americans.
Against
California has held the right to set stricter car pollution limits for decades under federal law. Canceling this waiver strips that legal protection and forces California to follow weaker national standards. States lose a key tool for cutting air pollution that harms the health of their residents.
Additional Considerations
Purpose & Problem
Is the problem real and worth federal action?
Congress used this resolution to cancel a federal notice that gave California permission to enforce its own stricter car pollution rules, called Advanced Clean Cars II.The resolution makes that notice have no legal force.
Scope & Related Provisions
Does it stay focused, or carry unrelated add-ons?
The resolution targets only the single EPA notice granting California permission to enforce its Advanced Clean Cars II emission rules. The provisions stay on topic.
Who Is Affected
Who benefits, and who bears the cost?
California and any other states that planned to follow its Advanced Clean Cars II rules are directly affected. Automakers that were preparing to meet those standards also face changed requirements.
Cost & Funding
Is it affordable and responsibly funded?
The resolution does not authorize spending, create fees, or appropriate funds. Agencies and businesses that already spent money preparing for the California rules may need to adjust their plans, but the sources name no dollar amounts.
Risks & Implementation
What could go wrong in practice?
The bill cancels a notice that some states and automakers may have already begun acting on. Reversing those preparations mid-process could create practical challenges, based on the bill's own mechanism of immediate nullification.
For the actual bill text, see congress.gov.
AI-generated · Published 7/22/2026