# 119-hr-10154: Protect America from CARB Act of 2026

119-hr-10154, Protect America from CARB Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gallagher, James [R-CA-1] (R-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10154
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect America from CARB Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, James [R-CA-1] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Adds a four-Secretary concurrence requirement before federal waivers or authorizations for state emissions standards.** This would insert an interagency approval step into two places in Section 209 of the Clean Air Act and would apply to requests submitted after enactment. It could delay or condition state standards that require waivers or authorizations. - States: States seeking waivers or authorizations for emissions rules would face an extra approval step that could slow or limit their standards. - Federal agencies: Agencies processing Section 209 requests would need concurrence from the Secretaries of Agriculture, Energy, Interior, and Transportation before acting. - Process and scope: The bill places the concurrence prerequisite into subsections (b)(1) and (e)(2)(A) of Section 209 and creates no new funding or numeric standards.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Cabinet sign-off for vehicle waivers: mixed, high. This bill would require four Cabinet secretaries to agree before the agency can act on state vehicle emissions waivers or authorizations. The secretaries are Agriculture, Energy, Interior, and Transportation. The rule would apply to waiver or authorization requests submitted on or after the law's e…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10492: Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act
- 119-hr-7578: TORCH Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9512: Doug LaMalfa Sacramento River Basin Water Security and Reliability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-10574: American Leadership in Fusion Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10154 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10154)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-10492: Wildland Firefighter Health and Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10492)
- [119-hr-7578: TORCH Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7578)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-9512: Doug LaMalfa Sacramento River Basin Water Security and Reliability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9512)
- [119-hr-10574: American Leadership in Fusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10574)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10154 (as of 2026-09-10).