Overview

• On June 12, President Trump will sign three Congressional Review Act resolutions eliminating a Biden-era waiver that allowed California to require at least 80% of new vehicles sold be electric by 2035.
• The resolutions also rescind EPA approvals for zero-emission heavy-duty truck requirements and low-nitrogen oxide rules for on- and off-road diesel engines.
• The Republican-led Senate voted in May to overturn all three Biden-era emissions waivers, bypassing the 60-vote threshold normally required for such measures.
• Gov. Gavin Newsom has vowed to challenge the repeal in court, arguing Congress lacked authority to strip California’s 50-year-old emissions waiver and warning of up to $45 billion in added health costs.
• The Alliance for Automotive Innovation and major automakers praised the move as practical, while a separate House bill would end the $7,500 federal EV tax credit and impose a new $250 annual fee on electric vehicles.