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S.J.Res. 47In committee

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 and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOx Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

Introduced: Apr 4, 2025

Latest action date: Apr 4, 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Apr 4, 2025
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.

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What this bill does

This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency notice titled California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The ‘Omnibus’ Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision (90 Fed. Reg. 643) and published on January 6, 2025. Among other elements, the notice grants the California Air Resources Board request for a waiver for its Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Omnibus Low NOX regulations. (Under the Clean Air Act, California may seek waivers of the preemption prohibiting states from enacting certain emission standards.) 

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Environmental Protection

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Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityCaliforniaClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Federal preemptionHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesMotor vehicles

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  1. Introduced in Senate

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  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Base metadata check pending · Civixly summary check pending · Action timeline checked Oct 24, 2026 · Sponsorship checked Oct 16, 2026 · Topics checked Oct 24, 2026 · Committees checked Oct 24, 2026 · Status checked Oct 24, 2026 · Related bills checked Oct 24, 2026.