H.J.Res. 202, Environmental Deregulation. Quorum's AI analysis reads it as a trade-off: gains for some, costs for others.
H.J.Res. 202 · Mixed
What it does
This resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to nullify an EPA decision that granted California a waiver allowing it to set its own stricter greenhouse gas emission standards for cars and trucks starting with 2009 model years. If passed, California and the roughly 17 states that follow its standards would lose the legal authority to enforce those tougher rules. The primary beneficiaries are automakers who prefer a single, less stringent national standard over California's stricter requirements.
The analysis names traditional internal combustion engine automakers — and 2 more groups — among the beneficiaries.
The trade-off
Because approximately 17 other states have adopted California's vehicle emission standards under Section 177 of the Clean Air Act, nullifying this waiver could simultaneously invalidate those states' standards, affecting well over 100 million residents beyond California.
Transparency scores 85%, with a medium warning level and no provisions unrelated to the bill's subject.
Who is behind it
Filed by Harriet Hageman.