H.J.Res. 88 · Where this bill is now
Became law
Public Law 119-16, Jun 12, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRevokes California's emission standards waiver
This resolution cancels a waiver that the Environmental Protection Agency granted to California. That waiver allowed California to set its own car emission standards, including rules requiring more low-emission and zero-emission vehicles. By revoking the waiver, the resolution would prevent California from enforcing those stricter pollution standards.
How it affects you
If this passes, car owners and manufacturers in California would no longer have to follow California's Advanced Clean Cars II rules. People elsewhere would not be directly affected, since other states generally follow federal emission standards rather than California's stricter ones.
Read the official summary (Public Law, Jun 12, 2025)
This joint resolution revokes the waiver granted to the California Air Resources Board regarding its Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) regulations, which include new requirements for low-emission vehicles and zero-emission vehicles. (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; Advanced Clean Cars II; 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. 88
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; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".
Sponsor: Rep. John Joyce (R-PA-13) · 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: 119-16.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Passage · May 1, 2025
Passage Passed 246–164
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 35 | 164 | 14 |
| Republicans | 211 | 0 | 8 |
35 members voted against most of their party: 35 Democrats voted Yes.
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.