H.J.Res. 88

Summary

H.J.Res. 88, “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 Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision"”, was introduced in the House on Apr 2, 2025 by Rep. John Joyce (R) with 41 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jun 12, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-16. It is now Public Law 119-16.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 88 has 41 co-sponsors and 3 roll calls.

119 HJ 88 EH: 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 Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision”.
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 119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. J. RES. 88
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 JOINT RESOLUTION
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 Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to  California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision  (90 Fed. Reg. 642 (January 6, 2025)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
      Passed the House of Representatives May 1, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

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CRS Summary

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Sponsors

Rep. John Joyce (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 88, and 41 members have co-sponsored it, 6 of them from the day it was introduced.

John Joyce

Rep. · R–PA-13 · Sponsor

Introduced Apr 2, 2025

Russ Fulcher

Rep. · R–ID-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 2, 2025 · Original

John James

Rep. · R–MI-10 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 2, 2025 · Original

Kevin Kiley

Rep. · R–CA-3 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 2, 2025 · Original

Doug LaMalfa

Rep. · R–CA-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 2, 2025 · Original

Lisa McClain

Rep. · R–MI-9 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 2, 2025 · Original

Jay Obernolte

Rep. · R–CA-23 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 2, 2025 · Original

Brian Babin

Rep. · R–TX-36 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 10, 2025

Troy Balderson

Rep. · R–OH-12 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 10, 2025

Stephanie Bice

Rep. · R–OK-5 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 10, 2025

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Committees

H.J.Res. 88 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce

Energy and Commerce

Referred To · Apr 2, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 88 has taken 24 actions since Apr 2, 2025, the latest on Jun 12, 2025.

Votes

H.J.Res. 88 went to 3 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on May 22, 2025 at 51–44.

Related bills

2 bills are related to H.J.Res. 88.

HRES 354Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 60) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to "Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 78) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 87) 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 Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 88) 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 Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (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 Standards; The "Omnibus" Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision"; and for other purposes.Sep 16, 2025 · Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 707, H.Res. 354 is amended. · Related billSJRES 45A joint resolution providing for 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 Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".Apr 4, 2025 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · Identical bill

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Titles

H.J.Res. 88 goes by 3 titles.

• 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 Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". — Display Title
• 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 Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
• 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 Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

40 clients hired 48 firms and 324 registered lobbyists who named H.J.Res. 88 in 95 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign), Automotive Industry, Environment/Superfund, Energy/Nuclear, Transportation, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Government Issues.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill. The 20 that filed most often, of 40.

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 324.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 88 under Environmental Protection, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 9 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 88’s is Environmental Protection.

Legislative Subjects

H.J.Res. 88 carries 9 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Motor vehicles.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 88, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 59 (Wednesday, April 2, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania:H.J. Res. 88.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 3 provides Congress with thepower to ``regulate commerce with foreign nations, and amongthe several states, and with the Indian tribes.''[Page H1413]

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