# 119-hjres-211: 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".

119-hjres-211, 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"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL); status introduced (as of 2026-08-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hjres-211
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-22

## Summary

**Would disapprove the EPA waiver that let California set greenhouse gas standards for 2009 and later model year new motor vehicles.** The resolution would void the EPA decision published at 74 Fed. Reg. 32744 (July 8, 2009) so that the waiver would have no force or effect.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Blocks California car pollution waiver: mixed, high. This joint resolution would disapprove an EPA decision that gave California a waiver to enforce stricter greenhouse gas rules for new cars. The rule referenced is the EPA waiver published at 74 Fed. Reg. 32744 (July 8, 2009). If enacted, that EPA waiver would be declared to have no force or effect,…

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## Sources
- [119-hjres-211 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/211)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hjres-211 (as of 2026-08-22).