S.J.Res. 207, Environmental Deregulation via CRA Disapproval. Quorum's AI analysis reads it as a net cost — and names who bears it.
S.J.Res. 207 · Net cost
What it does
This resolution disapproves an EPA decision that allowed California to set its own vehicle emission standards stricter than federal rules under the Clean Air Act. If passed, it would nullify the EPA's 2013 waiver that permitted California's Advanced Clean Car Program and zero-emission vehicle requirements, blocking California from enforcing those standards and reverting to federal baseline rules.
The analysis names automotive manufacturers (reduced compliance costs) — and 1 more group — among the beneficiaries.
The cost
Disapproving the waiver does not merely revert to 2012 law; it may trigger a procedural bar under CRA rules preventing the EPA from issuing a substantially similar rule without new congressional authorization, effectively locking in federal preemption.
Transparency scores 95%, with a medium warning level and no provisions unrelated to the bill's subject.
Who is behind it
Filed by Pete Ricketts. Cosponsored by Bernie Moreno, Cynthia Lummis, Deb Fischer and Eric Schmitt.