H.J.Res. 211, Environmental Deregulation via CRA Disapproval. Quorum's AI analysis reads it as a net cost — and names who bears it.
H.J.Res. 211 · Net cost
What it does
This joint resolution uses the Congressional Review Act to disapprove an EPA decision from 2009 that granted California a waiver to set its own vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards stricter than federal rules. If passed, the resolution would nullify that waiver, preventing California from enforcing tougher emissions standards on new vehicles and reverting to federal standards only.
The analysis names automotive manufacturers — and 1 more group — among the beneficiaries.
The cost
If passed, this resolution would also trigger the CRA's automatic prohibition on the EPA issuing a substantially similar rule in the future without explicit congressional authorization, locking in weaker standards.
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 Gary Palmer.