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HR9808119th Congress
No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
Introduced
Summary
Would require congressional approval for most executive exemptions under key Clean Air Act authorities. It would also narrow exemptions for hazardous air pollutants and set up a formal message, review, and approval process that must be completed before an exemption can take effect.
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- Polluters and regulated sources: Would bar use or extension of exemptions under three specific Clean Air Act authorities unless Congress enacts a joint resolution. It narrows exemptions for hazardous air pollutants and limits each additional extension to 1 year.
- Federal agencies and the President: Would have to send a detailed "special message" to both Houses explaining the exemption, publish it in the Federal Register, provide monthly cumulative reports, and face a Comptroller General review and notice requirement if a message is missing.
- Congress and the public: Creates a fast-track consideration path with a 15-session-day committee window and a high Senate threshold such as a 2/3 vote for passage of certain joint resolutions. Any person may bring a civil action if a covered exemption is used without an enacted joint resolution.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Congress must approve air exemptions
If enacted, the bill would bar federal officials from using or extending certain Clean Air Act exemptions unless Congress enacts a joint resolution approving them. Any claimed use or extension would have no legal effect until Congress approves it. The President would have to send a detailed special message to both Houses and to the Comptroller General explaining the exemption, duration, legal authority, facts, and an estimated effect. The Comptroller General would review those messages and the President would have to reconsider some rules every three years.
Anyone could sue polluters
If enacted, any person would be able to bring a civil action under Clean Air Act section 304 against anyone who used a covered exemption without a joint resolution. Suits could name the United States and federal officials as defendants. This would let community groups and individuals challenge unauthorized exemptions in court.
Remove hazardous pollutant exemption
If enacted, the bill would strike paragraph (4) of Clean Air Act section 112(i) and redesignate later paragraphs. This would end that specific exemption from hazardous air pollutant compliance schedules. Owners and operators of affected facilities would likely face new compliance obligations and costs. The change would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 7/21/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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