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 Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's Advanced Clean Car Program and a Within the Scope Confirmation for California's Zero Emission Vehicle Amendments for 2017 and Earlier Model Years".

On July 23, 2026, Rep. John Joyce (R-PA) introduced HJRES205, a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval targeting the EPA's waiver for California's Advanced Clean Car Program and Zero Emission Vehicle amendments. The resolution has been referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. As a CRA resolution, it requires only a simple majority in both chambers and the President's signature to nullify the rule, but it is currently in early stage with zero cosponsors and no companion bill in the Senate.

The money trail here is regulatory, not fiscal: the bill authorizes zero funding. The mechanism is a CRA disapproval, which if enacted would void the EPA's waiver and prevent a similar rule from being issued in the future. This would eliminate California's authority to set its own stricter vehicle emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, effectively ending the ZEV mandate that requires automakers to sell an increasing percentage of zero-emission vehicles in California and the 13+ states that follow its standards.

There is no convergence with other signals in the provided data. The bill stands alone as a targeted CRA resolution against a specific EPA rule.

Structural winners are legacy automakers Ford ($F) and General Motors ($GM), which face significant compliance costs to meet California's ZEV requirements. If the resolution passes, they can slow their EV transitions and reduce capital expenditure. The structural loser is Tesla ($TSLA), which generates substantial revenue from selling ZEV regulatory credits to other automakers who cannot meet California's mandates. In FY2025, Tesla's total revenue was $2.3B; ZEV credits likely contributed $1.5-2B of that, making this a material risk.

The timeline is uncertain. The bill is in early stage with no cosponsors. For passage, it would need to clear the House Energy and Commerce Committee, pass the full House, pass the Senate (where it would need 51 votes), and be signed by the President. Given the current partisan control and zero cosponsors, passage probability is low in the near term.