# 119-sjres-206: 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 "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-sjres-206, 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 "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 Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO); status introduced (as of 2026-09-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sjres-206
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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 "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: 2026-08-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-17

## Summary

**Would disapprove the EPA waiver that allowed California to set greenhouse gas standards for 2009 and later model-year new vehicles, nullifying that EPA rule.**

## Cosponsors (11)

- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-sjres-206 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/206)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sjres-206 (as of 2026-09-17).