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S.J.Res. 206

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S.J.Res. 206, “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 Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles"”, was introduced in the Senate on Aug 5, 2026 by Sen. Eric Schmitt (R) with 8 co-sponsors. It was referred to Environment And Public Works, and last saw action on Aug 5, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Record

Text

S.J.Res. 206 has 8 co-sponsors.

sjr206/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 SJ 206 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 Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles”.
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 2026-08-05
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 IIA  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. J. RES. 206  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   August 5, 2026   Mr. Schmitt  (for himself,  Mr. Ricketts ,  Ms. Lummis ,  Mr. Husted ,  Mr. Marshall ,  Mr. Barrasso ,  Mrs. Fischer , and  Mr. Moreno ) 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 Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles .
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to  California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles  (74 Fed. Reg. 32744 (July 8, 2009)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-08-05
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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 Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles".

Sponsors

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R) sponsors S.J.Res. 206, and 8 members have co-sponsored it, 7 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S.J.Res. 206 went before 1 committee: Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works
Environment and Public Works
Referred To · Aug 5, 2026 · 257 Bills

Actions

S.J.Res. 206 has taken 2 actions since Aug 5, 2026.

ChamberAction
Aug 5, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Environment and Public Works Committee
Aug 5, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S.J.Res. 206 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to S.J.Res. 206.

HJRES 202Providing 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 Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles".Jul 18, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · Identical billHJRES 211Providing 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 Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles".Aug 6, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · Identical bill

Titles

S.J.Res. 206 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 Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles". — Official Title as Introduced
  • 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 Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles". — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S.J.Res. 206 under Environmental Protection, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S.J.Res. 206’s is Environmental Protection.

sjres206/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

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