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This joint resolution would cancel an Environmental Protection Agency rule on greenhouse gas emissions limits for heavy-duty vehicles, such as large trucks. If Congress approves this resolution, the EPA rule would no longer apply and would have no legal effect.
- It uses a congressional review process to reject the EPA’s “Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles-Phase 3” rule.
- The resolution says the rule, as published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2024, would be treated as if it cannot be enforced.
- If adopted, it would stop the new emissions standards from moving forward unless a new rule is later issued.
Official Summaries
This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule titled Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles—Phase 3 and published on April 22, 2024. Heavy-duty vehicles generally include vocational vehicles (such as public utility trucks and school buses) and tractors (such as cabs on tractor-trailer trucks).
Among other requirements, the rule phases in standards to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from certain heavy-duty vehicles. The phased-in standards replace previous standards that were established under the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles—Phase 2 rule with more stringent standards.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.J. Res. 26 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 26
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental
Protection Agency relating to ``Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for
Heavy-Duty Vehicles--Phase 3''.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 22, 2025
Mr. Fulcher submitted the following joint resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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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 ``Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for
Heavy-Duty Vehicles--Phase 3''.
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
``Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles--Phase 3''
(89 Fed. Reg. 29440 (April 22, 2024)), and such rule shall have no
force or effect.
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