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 "Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles".
Summary
This joint resolution would nullify a 2024 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that sets stricter emissions standards for passenger cars, light trucks, and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 through 2032. If passed, the resolution would prevent the EPA from enforcing these specific requirements, which were designed to significantly reduce greenhouse gases and other air pollutants by encouraging a transition toward electric and hybrid vehicles.
For everyday citizens, the bill’s primary impact would be the removal of federal requirements that automakers meet increasingly stringent pollution targets, which the EPA projected would lead to electric vehicles making up a majority of new car sales by 2032. Supporters of the resolution argue it protects consumer choice and prevents a "de facto mandate" for electric vehicles, while opponents suggest it would stall progress on air quality and climate goals. Because this is a Congressional Review Act resolution, its passage would also prohibit the EPA from issuing any "substantially similar" rule in the future without new authorization from Congress.