U.S. Senate · May 21, 2025
Roll call 275 · 119th Congress, session 1
S.J.Res. 55 — 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…
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
The Senate said yes · recorded as “Joint Resolution Passed”
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
What was being voted on
119-SJRES-55 — 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".
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.