S.J.Res. 208, Environmental Deregulation via CRA Disapproval. Quorum's AI analysis reads it as a net cost — and names who bears it.
S.J.Res. 208 · Net cost
What it does
This joint resolution would block an EPA rule that reinstated California's authority to set its own vehicle emission standards stricter than federal minimums. The rule, issued in March 2022, reversed a Trump-era withdrawal of California's Clean Air Act waiver. If passed, this resolution would nullify the EPA's decision and restore the previous withdrawal, preventing California from enforcing stricter vehicle pollution controls.
The analysis names automotive manufacturers — and 2 more groups — among the beneficiaries.
The cost
Disapproving this rule also triggers a CRA prohibition on the EPA issuing substantially similar rules in the future without explicit congressional authorization, effectively locking in weaker federal emission standards.
The analysis put a high warning level on this bill. Transparency scores 85%, and the analysis found no provisions unrelated to the bill's subject.
Who is behind it
Filed by Jon Husted. Cosponsored by Bernie Moreno, Cynthia Lummis, Dan Sullivan and Deb Fischer.