U.S. Senate · May 22, 2025
Roll call 281 · 119th Congress, session 1
H.J.Res. 89 — Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control…
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
49 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-HJRES-89 — Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".
This joint resolution states that Congress disapproves of a specific rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule in question is titled `California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision''. Because of this resolution, that rule will now have no force or effect. We need to hold our officials accountable and understand what this means for everyday folks, so let's break it down plainly using only the text provided.
