Blocks California's special rules for cleaner cars, changing vehicle standards for manufacturers and potentially affecting air quality.
This bill would stop an Environmental Protection Agency rule that allows California to set its own strict clean car standards. If passed, California's special rules for reducing vehicle pollution would no longer have federal backing. This could change what kinds of cars manufacturers build and sell, and how other states set their own emissions rules.
Today, an Environmental Protection Agency rule allows California to set its own strict clean car standards, including for zero-emission vehicles, through a special waiver. If this bill becomes law, that EPA rule would be canceled, removing California's special waiver. This would mean California's specific vehicle pollution control standards would no longer have federal approval to be enforced.
HJRES 205 · 119th Congress · July 23, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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