This resolution cancels an Environmental Protection Agency waiver that let California set its own stricter tailpipe emission rules for new passenger cars and light trucks, under a program known as Advanced Clean Cars II. That California program required a rising share of new vehicles sold in the state to be zero-emission, and roughly a dozen other states had adopted the same rule. By disapproving the EPA's decision under the Congressional Review Act, Congress voids the waiver so it no longer carries legal force. This affects automakers doing business in California and the states that had followed its lead, as well as car buyers in those states. Without the waiver, California and the following states lose the authority to enforce this specific zero-emission vehicle sales requirement.
Environmental Concerns
- California Advanced Clean Cars II waiver — Nullified, ending the state's zero-emission vehicle sales rule
Congressional Summary
This joint resolution revokes the waiver granted to the California Air Resources Board regarding its Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) regulations, which include new requirements for low-emission vehicles and zero-emission vehicles. (Under the Clean Air Act, California may seek waivers of the preemption prohibiting states from enacting certain emission standards.)Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency notice titled California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Public Law
- Action Date
- 2025-06-12
- Date Added
- 2026-07-18
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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