H.J.Res. 210 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Sep 15, 2026. Received Sep 16, 2026; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryBlocks EPA approval of California vessel pollution rule
This is a congressional resolution that revokes permission the EPA gave to California to expand its Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth Regulation. The expanded regulation would have required additional categories of ocean-going vessels to reduce their auxiliary engine emissions—the pollution from backup engines and other supporting systems on ships. If this resolution passes, the EPA authorization for that expanded regulation would be canceled.
How it affects you
The direct effects depend on where you live and what you do. If you operate ocean-going vessels or work in the maritime industry, this blocks new requirements you might have faced to reduce emissions. If you live in California, this prevents tighter pollution standards from ships docking at state ports that the expanded regulation would have created. For most other Americans, the practical impacts are indirect and tied to how this shapes California's air quality and shipping industry practices.
Read the official summary (Passed House, Sep 15, 2026)
This joint resolution revokes the authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth Regulation. Among other elements, the amendment proposed by CARB and authorized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expanded auxiliary engine emissions reductions requirements to include additional categories of ocean-going vessels. (Under the Clean Air Act, the EPA may authorize California to adopt and enforce standards relating to the control of emissions from nonroad vehicles or engines if those standards meet certain requirements.)
Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies the EPA authorization decision titled California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision .
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionH.J.Res. 210
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 Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision".
Sponsor: Rep. Vince Fong (R-CA-20) · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Environmental Protection · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 16, 2026: “Received in the Senate.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Passage · Sep 15, 2026
Passage Passed 216–211
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 3 | 210 | 1 |
| Independents | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 212 | 1 | 5 |
4 members voted against most of their party: 3 Democrats voted Yes and 1 Republicans voted No.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.