Contact Congress about 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".

California can no longer rely on this EPA approval for its stricter Low NOx truck and engine rules. The law cancels that one waiver decision but does not create a replacement pollution standard.

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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". is a Senate bill signed into law. The latest recorded action: Became Public Law No: 119-17.

Latest action on H.J.Res. 89: Became Public Law No: 119-17.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects California, truck and engine makers, and states that may want to follow California's vehicle pollution rules. It also matters for fleets, dealers, and public health groups because it changes whether California's stricter Low NOx program can rest on this EPA approval.

Why this matters: This law changes who gets to set stricter truck pollution rules and whether California can go beyond the federal standard here. Supporters see it as a way to keep one national rule and avoid a state-by-state market. Critics see it as a rollback of stronger clean-air rules that could have reduced smog-forming pollution. The bill itself does not prove either cost or health outcome; those effects depend on how the rules play out.

Key provisions in H.J.Res. 89

• Congress used the Congressional Review Act to reject an EPA rule. That law lets Congress cancel some recent agency actions.
• The law targets one EPA notice about California vehicle and engine pollution rules. The notice covered California's Omnibus Low NOx rule and its waiver from federal limits on state standards.
• EPA published the rejected notice in the Federal Register at 90 Fed. Reg. 643 on January 6, 2025.
• The law says the EPA rule has no legal force or effect. That means the EPA decision is canceled.
• The law does not create new pollution standards. It only cancels this EPA approval and waiver decision for California.

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Questions people ask about H.J.Res. 89

What is H.J.Res. 89?

California can no longer rely on this EPA approval for its stricter Low NOx truck and engine rules. The law cancels that one waiver decision but does not create a replacement pollution standard.

How do I support or oppose H.J.Res. 89?

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Who should I contact about H.J.Res. 89?

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