Resolution would repeal EPA truck emissions rule using review act power
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Sponsor: Russ Fulcher · Representative · ID
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Official title: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles-Phase 3".
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
Introduced:
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This bill would cancel the EPA's Phase 3 greenhouse gas emissions rule for heavy-duty trucks and buses.
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What does this do?
This bill uses the to cancel the EPA's "Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles—Phase 3" rule, issued in April 2024. If enacted, the rule would be treated as if it never took effect, and the EPA would be blocked from issuing a similar rule without new congressional authorization.
Who does it affect?
Truck and bus manufacturers, trucking companies, and fleet operators would no longer face the new emissions requirements. The environment and public health could also be affected, since the rule aimed to cut pollution linked to climate change.
Why does it matter?
Blocking the rule would remove the stricter emissions requirements manufacturers would have had to meet for certain future model years, affecting pollution levels, air quality, and manufacturer flexibility depending on viewpoint.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJan 22, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · Jan 22, 2025
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.