Shelley Capito (R-WV)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration relating to "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles; Compressed Hydrogen Storage System Integrity; Incorporation by Reference".
A Republican resolution with no cosponsors
Last activity — Held at the desk.
Passed one chamber, waiting for the other to take it up
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed Senate 51–46
- Awaiting House
What this bill would do
This joint resolution aims to overturn a specific rule from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The rule concerns Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards regarding the fuel system integrity of hydrogen vehicles and compressed hydrogen storage system integrity. If passed, this resolution would provide congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code. Consequently, the rule would have no force or effect.
Yes
No question was scored yes.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?
Disapproving safety standards for hydrogen fuel systems may reduce consumer protections regarding vehicle safety.
- Scored -1
Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?
By rolling back specific standards for hydrogen vehicle fuel systems, the bill may create uncertainty for the clean energy transition.
- Scored -1
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill reduces the authority of a federal agency (NHTSA) by overturning its established safety rule.
What Congress actually voted on
12 recorded votes have been taken on this bill. One of them decided something; the rest moved it along.
- The Senate: the vote on whether to pass the joint resolution A joint resolution is a bill by another name: it goes to the other chamber and then to the President. Most of them are used to overturn a rule an agency has made. Passed 51 yes · 46 no
05/21/2025 · Roll call 275 · recorded as “On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 55”
- The Senate: a vote on whether to start debating something This decides only whether the chamber takes the measure up at all. Nothing about the measure itself has been decided when it passes. Motion to Proceed Agreed to 53 yes · 46 no
05/21/2025 · Roll call 264 · recorded as “On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 55”
- The Senate: a vote to kill something without debating it Setting a measure aside permanently. A successful motion to table ends the matter, so a vote for tabling is a vote against whatever was tabled. Motion to Table Failed 46 yes · 52 no
05/21/2025 · Roll call 265 · recorded as “On the Motion to Table S.J.Res. 55”
- The Senate: a vote to kill something without debating it Setting a measure aside permanently. A successful motion to table ends the matter, so a vote for tabling is a vote against whatever was tabled. Motion to Table Agreed to 51 yes · 46 no
05/21/2025 · Roll call 266 · recorded as “On the Motion to Table S.J.Res. 55”
- The Senate: a vote on whether to end the day's session Housekeeping, not policy. It is sometimes used to delay other business. Motion to recess rejected 46 yes · 51 no
05/21/2025 · Roll call 267 · recorded as “On the Motion (Motion to Recess for Ninety Minutes)”
- The Senate: a vote on whether to end the day's session Housekeeping, not policy. It is sometimes used to delay other business. Motion to recess rejected 45 yes · 51 no
05/21/2025 · Roll call 268 · recorded as “On the Motion (Motion to Recess for 60 Minutes)”
- The Senate: a vote on whether to end the day's session Housekeeping, not policy. It is sometimes used to delay other business. Motion to recess rejected 46 yes · 51 no
05/21/2025 · Roll call 269 · recorded as “On the Motion (Motion to Recess for Thirty Minutes)”
- The Senate: a vote on whether to end the day's session Housekeeping, not policy. It is sometimes used to delay other business. Motion to recess rejected 46 yes · 51 no
05/21/2025 · Roll call 270 · recorded as “On the Motion (Motion to Recess for Fifteen Minutes)”
- The Senate: a vote on whether to end the day's session Housekeeping, not policy. It is sometimes used to delay other business. Motion to recess rejected 45 yes · 52 no
05/21/2025 · Roll call 271 · recorded as “On the Motion (Motion to Recess for Ten Minutes)”
- The Senate: a vote on whether to end the day's session Housekeeping, not policy. It is sometimes used to delay other business. Motion to Adjourn Rejected 46 yes · 51 no
05/21/2025 · Roll call 272 · recorded as “On the Motion to Adjourn S.J.Res. 55”
- The Senate: a vote to set aside an objection that the measure breaks a budget rule A senator objected that the measure spends or cuts more than the budget allows. Sixty votes set that objection aside; fewer, and the measure is stopped by the objection without a vote on what it would do. Point of Order Sustained 51 yes · 46 no
05/21/2025 · Roll call 273 · recorded as “On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 55”
- The Senate: a vote to set aside an objection that the measure breaks a budget rule A senator objected that the measure spends or cuts more than the budget allows. Sixty votes set that objection aside; fewer, and the measure is stopped by the objection without a vote on what it would do. Point of Order Sustained 51 yes · 46 no
05/21/2025 · Roll call 274 · recorded as “On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 55”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — Disapproving safety standards for hydrogen fuel systems may reduce consumer protections regarding vehicle safety.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change? — By rolling back specific standards for hydrogen vehicle fuel systems, the bill may create uncertainty for the clean energy transition.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill reduces the authority of a federal agency (NHTSA) by overturning its established safety rule.
- 5/26/2025
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- 5/23/2025
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 5/21/2025
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 85.
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 264.
- Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S3025, S3031-3034, S3038, S3047-3051)
- Point of order by Senator Thune that points of order are in order under the Congressional Review Act given sections 802(d)(1), 802(d)(2), and 802(d)(4) are in conflict with one another raised in Senate.
- The Chair, under the provisions of Rule XX, submits the question to the Senate for its decision: Shall points of order be in order under the Congressional Review Act?.
- Motion to table the point of order made by Senator Thune, the question being: Shall points of order be in order under the Congressional Review Act? rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 52. Record Vote Number: 265.
- Point of order by Senator Schumer that points of order are not in order under section 802(d)(1) of the Congressional Review Act raised in Senate.
- Ruling of the Chair that the point of order raised by Senator Schumer with respect to points of order not in order under section 802(d)(1) ruled out of order.
- Motion by Senator Schumer to appeal the ruling of the chair that two points of order are not in order at the same time.
- Motion to table the appeal that two points of order are not in order at the same time agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 266.
- Ruling of the Chair that the point of order raised by Senator Schumer that two points of order are not in order at the same time sustained.
- Point of order by Senator Thune: Shall points of order be in order under the Congressional Review Act? agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 273.
- Ruling of the Chair that the point of order raised by Senator Thune that points of order be in order under the Congressional Review Act sustained.
- Point of order by Senator Thune: Shall Joint Resolutions that meet all the requirements of Section 802 of the Congressional Review Act or are disapproving of agency actions which have been determined to be rules subject to the Congressional Review Act by a legal decision from the Government Accountability Office, be entitled to expedited procedures under the Congressional Review Act? agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 274.
- Ruling of the Chair that the point of order raised by Senator Thune with respect to Joint Resolutions that meet all the requirements of Section 802 of the Congressional Review Act or are disapproving of agency actions which have been determined to be rules subject to the Congressional Review Act by a legal decision from the Government Accountability Office, be entitled to expedited procedures under the Congressional Review Act was sustained.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 275.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 275. (text: CR S3051)
- 5/19/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced in Senate