H.J.Res. 87 · Where this bill is now
Became law
Public Law 119-15, Jun 12, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRevokes California emission standards waivers
This resolution undoes EPA waivers that allowed California to set its own vehicle emission standards. The Clean Air Act normally prevents states from making their own pollution rules, but it allows California to request exceptions. This resolution cancels several of those exceptions, including ones for heavy-duty truck emissions and other vehicle pollution standards that California had adopted.
How it affects you
If this becomes law, California would lose the ability to enforce several of its own vehicle emission rules. This would directly affect California residents and businesses that operate trucks and other vehicles there, since federal standards would apply instead of California's stricter ones. People in other states would likely see less change, since most states follow federal emission standards rather than California's rules.
Read the official summary (Public Law, Jun 12, 2025)
This joint resolution revokes waivers granted to the California Air Resources Board regarding several of its regulations, including the Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty Regulations and Maintenance Provisions. (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; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; 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.
1st SessionH.J.Res. 87
JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing 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 Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".
Sponsor: Rep. John James (R-MI-10) · Introduced Apr 2, 2025 · Environmental Protection · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 12, 2025: “Became Public Law No: 119-15.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Passage · Apr 30, 2025
Passage Passed 231–191
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 13 | 190 | 10 |
| Republicans | 218 | 1 | 1 |
14 members voted against most of their party: 13 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 4 official versions.