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H.J.Res. 136118th CongressEnvironmental Protection

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles".

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Sep 23, 2024

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This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards rule for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles from model year 2027 onward, which was published on April 18, 2024. The nullified rule established and modified emission standards for vehicles such as cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles under a certain weight threshold, including greenhouse gas emission standards, battery durability requirements for electric and hybrid vehicles, and fuel economy measurement standards.

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This joint resolution nullifies the rule titled Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles and published by the Environmental Protection Agency on April 18, 2024. The rule established and modified requirements for certain light-duty or medium-duty vehicles (e.g., cars, trucks, and sports utility vehicles that are under a certain weight), including requirements related to (1) emission standards, such as a greenhouse gas emission standard; (2) the durability of batteries for certain electric and hybrid vehicles; and (3) measuring fuel economy.

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