California Car Emissions: Blocking State Standards
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works received this resolution on August 5, 2026. It has not moved since that date and remains under committee review. Most bills like this do not receive a committee vote and often stall at this stage.
This is a partisan effort to roll back long-standing environmental rules. It faces significant opposition and would likely be blocked by a veto even if it passed both chambers.
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Automakers currently design many vehicles to meet California's tougher standards because it is such a large market. If that requirement disappears, some manufacturers could shift production plans for electric and low-emission models, which could affect unionized auto plants that have retooled for those vehicles.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Introduced in Senate
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Four Republican U.S. senators proposed repealing landmark California vehicle emissions rules to prevent the state from imposing stricter tailpipe requirements than the federal government. The effort follows an EPA decision to send the waivers to Congress for review under the CRA.
Senate Republicans, led by Eric Schmitt and Cynthia Lummis, introduced a resolution to overturn EPA waivers that allow California to set its own emissions standards. They argue the rules create a 'de facto national standard' and force a transition to electric vehicles.
Senators Cynthia Lummis, Eric Schmitt, Pete Ricketts and Jon Husted introduced legislation to repeal California's vehicle emissions waivers. They argue the waivers allow California to extend its regulatory requirements beyond its borders, affecting automakers nationwide.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
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 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles".
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