Blocking California's Special Vehicle Emission Standards
This resolution is currently in the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. It has not moved since August 5, 2026, and the committee must review it before it can proceed further. Most bills like this do not receive a committee vote and often stall at this stage.
This is a partisan effort to overturn a major environmental policy. It is unlikely to get the support needed to pass both chambers and would likely face a veto.
Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Auto dealers and independent repair shops could see shifts in vehicle inventory and repair needs if California's zero-emission vehicle mandate loses its legal basis. Some dealers selling gas-powered vehicles may benefit from relaxed sales targets, while businesses that invested in EV service and charging infrastructure could see reduced demand.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Four Republican senators, including Pete Ricketts and Eric Schmitt, introduced legislation to overturn EPA waivers that allow California to set its own vehicle emission standards. The lawmakers argue the rules effectively control the national market and increase costs for consumers.
U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis and Pete Ricketts are leading a legislative effort to repeal EPA waivers for California’s Advanced Clean Cars program. The resolutions argue that California’s regulatory agenda imposes significant costs on manufacturers and families across the country.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
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 Advanced Clean Car Program and a Within the Scope Conformation for California's Zero Emission Vehicle Amendments for 2017 and Earlier Model Years".
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