HJRES 89 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

Introduced Apr 2, 2025 Originated House Became Public Law 119-17 Sponsor Jay Obernolte R-CA

Latest action · Jun 12, 2025 Became Public Law No: 119-17.

Progress

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IntroducedApr 2, 2025
Passed HouseApr 30, 2025
Passed SenateMay 22, 2025
To the PresidentJun 6, 2025
Became lawJun 12, 2025Public Law 119-17

Summary

This joint resolution revokes the waiver granted to the California Air Resources Board regarding new emissions standards for new 2024 and subsequent model year on-road heavy-duty vehicles and engines, off-road diesel engines, and off-road diesel-fueled auxiliary power units. (Under the Clean Air Act, California may seek waivers of the preemption prohibiting states from enacting certain emission standards.)

Specifically, the joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency notice titled California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The ‘Omnibus’ Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision.

Recorded votes 3

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll call	Question	Result	Date
Senate 281	On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 89	Joint Resolution Passed49–46	May 22, 2025

Senate 280	On the Motion to Proceed H.J.Res. 89	Motion to Proceed Agreed to51–46	May 22, 2025
Yea 51 Ashley Moody R-FL Bernie Moreno R-OH Bill Cassidy R-LA Bill Hagerty R-TN Chuck Grassley R-IA Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS Cynthia M. Lummis R-WY Dan Sullivan R-AK David McCormick R-PA Deb Fischer R-NE Eric Schmitt R-MO James C. Justice R-WV James E. Risch R-ID James Lankford R-OK Jerry Moran R-KS Jim Banks R-IN John Barrasso R-WY John Boozman R-AR John Cornyn R-TX John Hoeven R-ND John Kennedy R-LA John R. Curtis R-UT John Thune R-SD Jon Husted R-OH Joni Ernst R-IA Josh Hawley R-MO Katie Boyd Britt R-AL Kevin Cramer R-ND Lindsey Graham R-SC Lisa Murkowski R-AK Markwayne Mullin R-OK Mike Crapo R-ID Mike Lee R-UT Mike Rounds R-SD Mitch McConnell R-KY Pete Ricketts R-NE Rand Paul R-KY Rick Scott R-FL Roger F. Wicker R-MS Roger Marshall R-KS Ron Johnson R-WI Shelley Moore Capito R-WV Steve Daines R-MT Susan M. Collins R-ME Ted Cruz R-TX Thom Tillis R-NC Tim Scott R-SC Tim Sheehy R-MT Todd Young R-IN Tom Cotton R-AR Tommy Tuberville R-AL Nay 46 Adam B. Schiff D-CA Alex Padilla D-CA Amy Klobuchar D-MN Andy Kim D-NJ Angela D. Alsobrooks D-MD Ben Ray Luján D-NM Brian Schatz D-HI Catherine Cortez Masto D-NV Charles E. Schumer D-NY Chris Van Hollen D-MD Christopher A. Coons D-DE Christopher Murphy D-CT Cory A. Booker D-NJ Edward J. Markey D-MA Elissa Slotkin D-MI Elizabeth Warren D-MA Gary C. Peters D-MI Jack Reed D-RI Jacky Rosen D-NV Jeanne Shaheen D-NH Jeff Merkley D-OR John Fetterman D-PA John W. Hickenlooper D-CO Jon Ossoff D-GA Kirsten E. Gillibrand D-NY Lisa Blunt Rochester D-DE Margaret Wood Hassan D-NH Maria Cantwell D-WA Mark Kelly D-AZ Mark R. Warner D-VA Mazie K. Hirono D-HI Michael F. Bennet D-CO Patty Murray D-WA Peter Welch D-VT Raphael G. Warnock D-GA Richard Blumenthal D-CT Richard J. Durbin D-IL Ron Wyden D-OR Ruben Gallego D-AZ Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI Tammy Baldwin D-WI Tammy Duckworth D-IL Tim Kaine D-VA Tina Smith D-MN Angus S. King Jr. I-ME Bernard Sanders I-VT Not voting 3 Martin Heinrich D-NM Marsha Blackburn R-TN Ted Budd R-NC
House 112	On Passage	Passed225–196	Apr 30, 2025

Cosponsors 32

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 2, 2025 to Apr 29, 2025; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-CA	Doug LaMalfa	Original	Apr 2, 2025
R-MI	John James	Original	Apr 2, 2025
R-PA	John Joyce	Original	Apr 2, 2025
R-CA	Kevin Kiley	Original	Apr 2, 2025
R-MI	Lisa C. McClain	Original	Apr 2, 2025
R-ID	Russ Fulcher	Original	Apr 2, 2025
R-OR	Cliff Bentz		Apr 7, 2025
R-FL	Daniel Webster		Apr 7, 2025
R-TN	Diana Harshbarger		Apr 7, 2025
R-GA	Earl L. "Buddy" Carter		Apr 7, 2025
R-FL	Gus M. Bilirakis		Apr 7, 2025
R-OH	Michael A. Rulli		Apr 7, 2025
R-WA	Michael Baumgartner		Apr 7, 2025
R-FL	Neal P. Dunn		Apr 7, 2025
R-OK	Stephanie I. Bice		Apr 7, 2025

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Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Energy and Commerce Committee	Referred Apr 2, 2025

Actions 20

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jun 12, 2025Signed by President.
Jun 12, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-17.
Jun 6, 2025Presented to President.
May 23, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 22, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 280.

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In the Congressional Record 9

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Senate	Debate and remarks S3105–S3110, S3133–S3137, S3139Motions S3105Recorded votes S3105, S3109disapprovemotion to proceed	Adam B. Schiff D-CA, Alex Padilla D-CA, James Lankford R-OK, Jeff Merkley D-OR, John R. Curtis R-UT (motion), Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI	May 22, 2025
Senate	Debate and remarks S3017–S3020, S3025–S3027, S3031–S3034, S3086–S3097	Adam B. Schiff D-CA, Alex Padilla D-CA, Charles E. Schumer D-NY, John Barrasso R-WY, Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI, Shelley Moore Capito R-WV	May 21, 2025
Senate	Debate and remarks S2983, S2985, S2996–S3000	Adam B. Schiff D-CA, Alex Padilla D-CA, Charles E. Schumer D-NY, John Barrasso R-WY, John Thune R-SD, Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI	May 20, 2025
Senate	Debate and remarks S2967	Alex Padilla D-CA	May 19, 2025
Senate	Debate and remarks S2816–S2818	Adam B. Schiff D-CA, Alex Padilla D-CA, Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI	May 8, 2025

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Research

What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 59, April 2, 2025, page H1413.

CRS reports 1

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 1

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Product	Title	Kind	Published
R48168	California and the Clean Air Act (CAA) Waiver: Frequently Asked Questions	Report	May 9, 2025

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
SJRES 47	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOx Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".	Public law contains the text	Apr 4, 2025
HRES 354	Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 60) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to "Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 78) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 87) providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 88) providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 89) providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The "Omnibus" Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision"; and for other purposes.	Procedurally related	Sep 16, 2025

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".
Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text: Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.

Text 4

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