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House Votes to Overturn California’s Vehicle Emission Waivers

The resolutions targeting California's clean air rules now move to the Senate, despite rulings that such waivers are not subject to the Congressional Review Act.

Electric vehicle chargers from Electrify America are shown in a shopping center parking lot in Oceanside, California, U.S.,October 19, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2015, file photo, vehicles make their way westbound on Interstate 80 across the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge as seen from Treasure Island in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

Overview

  • The U.S. House of Representatives passed three resolutions this week nullifying California's EPA waivers for stricter vehicle emissions standards, including a 2035 gas car sales ban.
  • Votes to overturn the clean truck rules passed 231-191 and 225-196, while the resolution against the gas car phaseout passed 246-164, with 35 Democrats supporting it.
  • The Government Accountability Office and Senate parliamentarian have both ruled that EPA waivers are not eligible for repeal under the Congressional Review Act, but House Republicans proceeded regardless.
  • California's vehicle emissions policies, adopted by 11 other states, impact over 30% of the U.S. auto market and aim to combat air pollution and climate change.
  • The measures now face uncertain prospects in the Senate, where Republicans must decide whether to override procedural norms to advance the resolutions.