H.J.Res. 157

Summary

H.J.Res. 157, “Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes"”, was introduced in the House on Apr 20, 2026 by Rep. Scott Perry (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Apr 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.J.Res. 157 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HJ 157 IH: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to “Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes”.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-20
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 IA  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. J. RES. 157  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 20, 2026   Mr. Perry  (for himself and  Mr. Roy ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    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  Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to  Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes  (91 Fed. Reg. 16388 (April 1, 2026)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

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Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes".

Sponsors

Rep. Scott Perry (R) sponsors H.J.Res. 157, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Scott Perry

Rep. · R–PA-10 · Sponsor

Introduced Apr 20, 2026

Chip Roy

Rep. · R–TX-21 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 20, 2026 · Original

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Committees

H.J.Res. 157 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce

Energy and Commerce

Referred To · Apr 20, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.J.Res. 157 has taken 2 actions since Apr 20, 2026.

Votes

H.J.Res. 157 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.J.Res. 157 goes by 2 titles.

• Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes". — Display Title
• Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes". — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 2 registered lobbyists who named H.J.Res. 157 in 1 quarterly filing, 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 Banking, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Energy/Nuclear, Government Issues, Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid.

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.J.Res. 157 under Labor and Employment, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.J.Res. 157’s is Labor and Employment.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.J.Res. 157, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 69 (Monday, April 20, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PERRY:H.J. Res. 157.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H2996]

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