This joint resolution would overturn an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule. The rule is titled "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOx Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision" and appeared at 90 Fed. Reg. 643 (January 6, 2025). The resolution says Congress disapproves the rule and that the rule "shall have no force or effect." The resolution was introduced in the Senate on April 4, 2025, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
If this resolution is enacted, the EPA rule named in the resolution would be void and would have no legal force. The text of the resolution does not describe specific next steps, timelines, or how the change would be implemented for individuals, businesses, or states. No publicly available information on direct effects is included in the resolution text.
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The resolution was introduced by Senator Markwayne Mullin and cosponsored by Senators Shelley Capito, Deb Fischer, James Lankford, James Justice, Mike Crapo, Dan Sullivan, Kevin Cramer, Pete Ricketts, John Kennedy, Tommy Tuberville, Mike Lee, Cynthia Lummis, and Jerry Moran. The resolution text does not include statements of reasons or arguments from the sponsors.
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