PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] · R–TX
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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PlainBill explanation
Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-08-06 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This proposed resolution would cancel an Environmental Protection Agency decision concerning California’s vehicle pollution standards and Advanced Clean Car Program. It targets the agency decision rather than directly rewriting vehicle standards. The supplied resolution does not explain the practical changes for drivers, vehicle manufacturers or regulators.
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Car Program; Reconsideration of a Previous Withdrawal of a Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision (87 Fed. Reg. 14332 (March 14, 2022)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
The resolution would disapprove the specific agency decision published on March 14, 2022, at 87 Federal Register 14332 and make it legally ineffective if enacted. The text supplies no separate implementation date, enforcement process or termination condition.
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Car Program; Reconsideration of a Previous Withdrawal of a Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision (87 Fed. Reg. 14332 (March 14, 2022)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
The supplied official-actions snapshot, updated September 25, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on August 6, 2026. It does not establish subsequent legislative action or enactment.
Source snapshot updated 2026-09-25T08:05:48Z. 2026-08-06: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 2026-08-06: Introduced in House
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Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2026-08-06. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
This review covers the supplied bill text. “None identified” does not rule out provisions in later versions or accompanying reports and disclosures.
Provisions outside the bill’s main subject, or policy changes attached to appropriations.
None identified in the reviewed text
No unrelated provision or policy change attached to appropriations was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion does not extend to other versions or accompanying materials.
Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
None identified in the reviewed text
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Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
None identified in the reviewed text
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