Protect America from CARB Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Gallagher, James [R-CA-1]
Introduced
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.
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- 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.
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New Cabinet sign-off for vehicle waivers
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 enactment. If enacted, this would add an interagency approval step that would likely delay, limit, or stop approvals states seek and affect automakers, state governments, and household car choices and prices.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Gallagher, James [R-CA-1]
CA • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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