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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 Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles".
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 Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles''.
Summary
- Congress disapproves an Environmental Protection Agency rule granting California a waiver to set its own motor vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards for 2009 and subsequent model year vehicles, published on July 8, 2009
- The disapproved rule shall have no force or effect and cannot be enforced
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Gary J. Palmer’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $215,400
- ARD CONTRACTING $23,300
- WELLBORN CABINETS $13,500
- HAMMER LGC $13,200
- NEWCASTLE CONSTRUCTION $13,200
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Actions (2)
- Aug 6, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Aug 6, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 6, 2026
Mr. Palmer submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
JOINT RESOLUTION
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 Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California’s 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles”.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California’s 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles” (74 Fed. Reg. 32744 (July 8, 2009)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. <all>
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