H.J.Res. 214, Environmental Deregulation via CRA. Quorum's AI analysis reads it as a net cost — and names who bears it.
H.J.Res. 214 · Net cost
What it does
This is a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that would nullify an EPA rule allowing California to set stricter pollution standards for small off-road engines (like lawn mowers and leaf blowers). If passed, the rule would be erased and the EPA would be barred from issuing a substantially similar rule without new congressional authorization. The resolution targets a specific EPA decision published in January 2025.
The analysis names small off-road engine manufacturers — and 2 more groups — among the beneficiaries.
The cost
CRA disapproval triggers a statutory bar: the EPA cannot issue a substantially similar rule without explicit congressional authorization, effectively locking in the status quo for small-engine emissions indefinitely unless Congress acts.
The analysis put a high warning level on this bill. Transparency scores 95%, and the analysis found no provisions unrelated to the bill's subject.
Who is behind it
Filed by Jay Obernolte.
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