Overview

• The U.S. House voted 246-164 to overturn California’s waiver allowing a ban on new gas-powered vehicle sales by 2035, with 35 Democrats joining Republicans.
• Two additional resolutions passed earlier this week rescinded waivers enabling California’s zero-emission truck sales rule and nitrogen oxide reduction standards.
• The Government Accountability Office and Senate parliamentarian have ruled that such waivers cannot be revoked under the Congressional Review Act, raising legal and procedural uncertainties.
• California’s stricter emission standards are adopted by over a dozen states, significantly influencing the national auto industry and climate policy.
• The measures now move to the Senate, where procedural challenges and potential legal battles could determine their fate.