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S.J.Res. 47

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S.J.Res. 47, “A 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 and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOx Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision"”, was introduced in the Senate on Apr 4, 2025 by Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R) with 13 co-sponsors. It was referred to Environment And Public Works, and last saw action on Apr 4, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Record

Text

S.J.Res. 47 has 13 co-sponsors.

sjr47/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 SJ 47 IS: 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 and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The Omnibus Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision”.
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 2025-04-04
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 IIA  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. J. RES. 47  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   April 4, 2025   Mr. Mullin  (for himself,  Mrs. Capito , and  Mrs. Fischer ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Environment and Public Works    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 and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The  Omnibus  Low NO X  Regulation; 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 and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The  Omnibus  Low NO X  Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision  (90 Fed. Reg. 643 (January 6, 2025)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

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  1. Introduced2025-04-04
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Apr 4, 2025

sjr47/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (04/04/2025)

This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency notice titled California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The ‘Omnibus’ Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision (90 Fed. Reg. 643) and published on January 6, 2025. Among other elements, the notice grants the California Air Resources Board request for a waiver for its Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Omnibus Low NOX regulations. (Under the Clean Air Act, California may seek waivers of the preemption prohibiting states from enacting certain emission standards.)

Sponsors

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R) sponsors S.J.Res. 47, and 13 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S.J.Res. 47 went before 1 committee: Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works
Environment and Public Works
Referred To · Apr 4, 2025 · 257 Bills

Actions

S.J.Res. 47 has taken 2 actions since Apr 4, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 4, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Environment and Public Works Committee
Apr 4, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S.J.Res. 47 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S.J.Res. 47, as Contained in public law.

Titles

S.J.Res. 47 goes by 2 titles.

  • A 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 and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOx Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". — Display Title
  • A 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 and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOx Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

9 clients hired 9 firms and 168 registered lobbyists who named S.J.Res. 47 in 21 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, Budget/Appropriations, Trade (domestic/foreign), Energy/Nuclear, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Transportation, Government Issues.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.—District of Columbia16—
RIVIANAutomakerCalifornia13$80K
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION—Virginia13—
AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS—District of Columbia12—
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS—District of Columbia12—
KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC—District of Columbia12—
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia11—
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY—Virginia11—
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.16—
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION13—
PIONEER PUBLIC AFFAIRS13$80K
AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS12—
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS12—
KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC12—
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION11—
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY11—
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 168.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ABELARDO TORRES116
ALEXA BRANSON116
ANDREA PORWOLL116
ASHLEY GUM116
BRADLEY WATTS116
BRINCE MANNING116
BROOKE MILLER116
CASSIA CARVALHO116
CHAD WHITEMAN116
CHANTEL SHEAKS116
CHRISTOPHER CRENSHAW116
CHRISTOPHER EYLER116
CHRISTOPHER GUITH116
CHRISTOPHER ROBERTI116
CLARK JACKSON116
DAN BYERS116
ERIN DELANEY116
ESPERANZA JELALIAN116
FOXHALL PARKER116
GARY LITMAN116

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2026 first_quarter$19.8M1st Quarter - Amendme…
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2026 first_quarter$19.8M1st Quarter - Report
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2025 second_quarter$19.3M2nd Quarter - Report
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2025 fourth_quarter$18M4th Quarter - Report
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2026 second_quarter$17M2nd Quarter - Report
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2025 third_quarter$13.7M3rd Quarter - Report
KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLCKOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC2025 first_quarter$2.8M1st Quarter - Report
KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLCKOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC2025 second_quarter$2.3M2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERSAMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS2025 third_quarter$1.7M3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$1.6M3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$1.4M4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$1.3M2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERSAMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS2025 second_quarter$1.1M2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONSAMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS2025 second_quarter$740K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONSAMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS2025 first_quarter$720K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$560K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITYAMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY2025 second_quarter$340K2nd Quarter - Report
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSLEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS2025 second_quarter$290K2nd Quarter - Report
RIVIANPIONEER PUBLIC AFFAIRS2025 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
RIVIANPIONEER PUBLIC AFFAIRS2025 third_quarter$30K3rd Quarter - Termina…

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S.J.Res. 47 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; S.J.Res. 47’s is Environmental Protection.

sjres47/policy-areas.txt
Environmental ProtectionAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S.J.Res. 47 carries 9 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Motor vehicles.

sjres47/subjects.txt
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityCaliforniaClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Federal preemptionHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesMotor vehicles

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com