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H.J.Res.89 CRA: CA Low-NOx Waiver Disapproval
Blocks California's waiver setting stricter nitrogen oxide emission limits for heavy-duty trucks (119th Congress)
View on Congress.govLegal & Constitutional Grounding
CAA § 209(b) authorizes California’s stricter NOx standards; NOx causes documented respiratory illness (EPA).
42 U.S.C. § 7543(b) — Clean Air Act § 209(b): California waiver authority for emission standards
- EPA: nitrogen oxide emissions from heavy-duty vehicles cause documented respiratory illness and smog
Bill activity
Introduced Apr 2, 2025 by Jay Obernolte (R-CA) with 6 original cosponsors. 32 cosponsors as of Apr 29, 2025. Passed the House Apr 30, 2025, 225-196. Passed the Senate May 22, 2025, 49-46. Became Public Law 119-17 on Jun 12, 2025.
- Reached the House floor under a special rule from the Rules Committee (H.Res.354).
- Reached the Senate floor on a motion to proceed.
Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) is not listed among the cosponsors of this joint resolution. Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) voted nay on the House roll call counted in grades (roll no. 112, Apr 30, 2025).
- IntroducedApr 2, 2025
- Passed HouseApr 30, 2025
- Passed SenateMay 22, 2025
- To PresidentJun 6, 2025
- Became LawJun 12, 2025
Latest action Jun 12, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-17.
Cosponsors during the cosponsorship window
119th Congress (Jan 2025 to Jan 2027)
Republican 32
Each dot is one cosponsor. Dots stack by sign-on day, or by week when the window is long. The block at the left holds the original cosponsors.
Cosponsorship closed Apr 30, 2025 (119th Congress): the House took up the joint resolution under H.Res.354.
Activity log
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
6 original cosponsors on the day of introduction
- Doug LaMalfa R-CA, original
- John James R-MI, original
- John Joyce R-PA, original
- Kevin Kiley R-CA, original
- Lisa C. McClain R-MI, original
- Russ Fulcher R-ID, original
10 members cosponsored
- Cliff Bentz R-OR
- Daniel Webster R-FL
- Diana Harshbarger R-TN
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA
- Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL
- Michael A. Rulli R-OH
- Michael Baumgartner R-WA
- Neal P. Dunn R-FL
- Stephanie I. Bice R-OK
- Troy Balderson R-OH
2 members cosponsored
- Glenn Grothman R-WI
- Nicholas A. Langworthy R-NY
- Gary J. Palmer cosponsored (R-AL)
- Tracey Mann cosponsored (R-KS)
5 members cosponsored
- Dan Crenshaw R-TX
- J. French Hill R-AR
- Mike Flood R-NE
- Roger Williams R-TX
- Tim Moore R-NC
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 354 Reported to House.
6 members cosponsored
- Andrew Ogles R-TN
- Claudia Tenney R-NY
- Mark Messmer R-IN
- Riley Moore R-WV
- Rudy Yakym R-IN
- Vince Fong R-CA
House floor day: vote on the rule (H.Res.354) (3 steps)
- On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 206 (Roll no. 105).
- Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 216 - 208 (Roll no. 106).
- Rule H. Res. 354 passed House.
- Mike Kelly cosponsored (R-PA)
House floor day: passage (7 steps)
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 354.
- Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 60, H.J. Res. 78, H.J. Res. 87, H.J. Res. 88, and H.J. Res. 89. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 60, H.J. Res. 78, H.J. Res. 87, H.J. Res. 88, and H.J. Res. 89...
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 89.
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 89, the Chair put the question on passage of the joint resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and...
- Considered as unfinished business.
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 196 (Roll no. 112).
- House vote: Passage of the joint resolutionCounted in grades
Passed, 225-196
Of 32 cosponsors: 32 voted yea, 0 voted nay.
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 112 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House
- Received in the Senate, read twice.
Senate floor day: passage (3 steps)
Congress.gov lists Senate floor actions without times of day, so the order of steps without a roll-call number is reconstructed from the action list.
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 280.
- Measure laid before Senate by motion.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 46. Record Vote Number: 281.
- Senate vote: Passage of the joint resolution
Passed, 49-46
Member breakdown · Official Senate roll call 281 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
- Presented to President
- Signed by President
- Became Public Law No: 119-17
Votes on this joint resolution
5 votes: 5 recorded roll calls and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 0 of them on amendments. Showing 2 below; 3 procedural votes are behind "Show all 5 votes". Votes counted in grades are marked.
Apr 29, 20251:59 pmHouseVote to end debate on the rule (ordering the previous question)
H.Res.354On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 206 (Roll no. 105).Agreed to215-206Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 206 | 0 | 7 |
| Republican | 215 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 215 | 206 | 0 | 11 |
Apr 29, 20252:06 pmHouseVote on the rule (H.Res.354)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 216 - 208 (Roll no. 106).Agreed to216-208Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 208 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 216 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 216 | 208 | 0 | 9 |
Apr 30, 20255:51 pmHousePassage of the joint resolutionCounted in gradesOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 196 (Roll no. 112).Passed225-196Nay
Counted in grades
Of 32 cosponsors: 32 voted yea, 0 voted nay. Question voted on: Passage of the joint resolution
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 10 | 195 | 0 | 8 |
| Republican | 215 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 225 | 196 | 0 | 12 |
May 22, 2025SenateMotion to proceed (bring the bill to the floor)Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 280.Agreed to51-46n/a
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 44 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 51 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 51 | 46 | 0 | 3 |
May 22, 2025SenatePassage of the joint resolutionPassed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 46. Record Vote Number: 281.Passed49-46n/a
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 44 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 49 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 46 | 0 | 5 |
Cosponsors
32 cosponsored
Sponsor Introduced by Jay Obernolte (R-CA) on Apr 2, 2025
| Member | Party/State | Date | Days after introduction | Original | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug LaMalfa | R-CA | Apr 2, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| John James | R-MI | Apr 2, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| John Joyce | R-PA | Apr 2, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| Kevin Kiley | R-CA | Apr 2, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| Lisa C. McClain | R-MI | Apr 2, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| Russ Fulcher | R-ID | Apr 2, 2025 | 0 | Original | F |
| Cliff Bentz | R-OR | Apr 7, 2025 | 5 | F | |
| Daniel Webster | R-FL | Apr 7, 2025 | 5 | F | |
| Diana Harshbarger | R-TN | Apr 7, 2025 | 5 | F | |
| Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | R-GA | Apr 7, 2025 | 5 | F | |
| Gus M. Bilirakis | R-FL | Apr 7, 2025 | 5 | F | |
| Michael A. Rulli | R-OH | Apr 7, 2025 | 5 | F | |
| Michael Baumgartner | R-WA | Apr 7, 2025 | 5 | F | |
| Neal P. Dunn | R-FL | Apr 7, 2025 | 5 | F | |
| Stephanie I. Bice | R-OK | Apr 7, 2025 | 5 | F | |
| Troy Balderson | R-OH | Apr 7, 2025 | 5 | F | |
| Glenn Grothman | R-WI | Apr 8, 2025 | 6 | F | |
| Nicholas A. Langworthy | R-NY | Apr 8, 2025 | 6 | F | |
| Gary J. Palmer | R-AL | Apr 10, 2025 | 8 | F | |
| Tracey Mann | R-KS | Apr 17, 2025 | 15 | F | |
| Dan Crenshaw | R-TX | Apr 24, 2025 | 22 | F | |
| J. French Hill | R-AR | Apr 24, 2025 | 22 | F | |
| Mike Flood | R-NE | Apr 24, 2025 | 22 | F | |
| Roger Williams | R-TX | Apr 24, 2025 | 22 | F | |
| Tim Moore | R-NC | Apr 24, 2025 | 22 | F | |
| Andrew Ogles | R-TN | Apr 28, 2025 | 26 | F | |
| Claudia Tenney | R-NY | Apr 28, 2025 | 26 | F | |
| Mark Messmer | R-IN | Apr 28, 2025 | 26 | F | |
| Riley Moore | R-WV | Apr 28, 2025 | 26 | F | |
| Rudy Yakym | R-IN | Apr 28, 2025 | 26 | F | |
| Vince Fong | R-CA | Apr 28, 2025 | 26 | F | |
| Mike Kelly | R-PA | Apr 29, 2025 | 27 | F |
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CRA to block low-NOx emission standards. Nitrogen oxide emissions from heavy-duty vehicles cause documented respiratory illness and smog in communities near highways.