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 and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".
Sponsored by John Joyce RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Environmental Protection.
This bill became Public Law 119-16: see the law
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
41 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| John James RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Russ Fulcher RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jay Obernolte RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Kevin Kiley RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Lisa C. McClain RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Gary J. Palmer RRepublican | |
| Pete Sessions RRepublican | |
| Nicholas A. Langworthy RRepublican | |
| Gus M. Bilirakis RRepublican | |
| Troy Balderson RRepublican | |
| Michael A. Rulli RRepublican | |
| Daniel Webster RRepublican | |
| Stephanie I. Bice RRepublican | |
| Neal P. Dunn RRepublican | |
| Diana Harshbarger RRepublican | |
| Mike Flood RRepublican | |
| Glenn Grothman RRepublican | |
| Robert E. Latta RRepublican | |
| Craig A. Goldman RRepublican | |
| Lance Gooden RRepublican | |
| Bill Huizenga RRepublican | |
| Brian Babin RRepublican | |
| Wesley Hunt RRepublican | |
| Randy K. Weber, Sr. RRepublican | |
| Roger Williams RRepublican | |
| Tracey Mann RRepublican | |
| Cliff Bentz RRepublican | |
| Earl L. "Buddy" Carter RRepublican | |
| Dan Crenshaw RRepublican | |
| August Pfluger RRepublican | |
| J. French Hill RRepublican | |
| Tim Moore RRepublican | |
| Michael Baumgartner RRepublican | |
| Vince Fong RRepublican | |
| Mark B. Messmer RRepublican | |
| Andrew Ogles RRepublican | |
| Rudy Yakym III RRepublican | |
| Claudia Tenney RRepublican | |
| Mike Kelly RRepublican | |
| H. Morgan Griffith RRepublican |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Bill | Not published yet | Not checked yetThe official file |
| Received in Senate | Not checked yetThe official file | |
| Engrossed in House | Not checked yetThe official file | |
| Introduced in House | Not checked yetThe official file | |
| Public Law | Not checked yetThe official file |
Actions
- Became Public Law No: 119-16.
- Became Public Law No: 119-16.
- Signed by President.
- Signed by President.
- Presented to President.
- Presented to President.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 277.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 277.
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3101)
- Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S3052)
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 276.
- Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 246 - 164 (Roll no. 114). (text: 04/30/2025 CR H1749)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 246 - 164 (Roll no. 114). (text: 04/30/2025 CR H1749)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1786)
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.J. Res. 88, the Chair put the question on passage of the joint resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 88.
- Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 60, H.J. Res. 78, H.J. Res. 87, H.J. Res. 88 and H.J. Res. 89. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 60, H.J. Res. 78, H.J. Res. 87, H.J. Res 88 and H.J. Res. 89 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each joint resolution.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 354. (consideration: CR H1748)
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 354 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 60, H.J. Res. 78, H.J. Res. 87, H.J. Res. 88 and H The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 60, H.J. Res. 78, H.J. Res. 87, H.J. Res. 88, and H.J. Res. 89 under a closed rule with one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each joint resolution.
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1629)
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1421)
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Energy and Commerce Committee (House)Referred To, April 2, 2025
Hearings
Hearings tied to the law this bill became, from our saved official records.
Who lobbied on this bill
Confirmed from the official record5 lobbying reports name H.J.Res. 88, for 5 clients.
| Client | Registrant | Amount for the whole quarter | Lobbyists named for this issue | Filed | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATIONSecond quarter of 2026 | $335,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report | |
| AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO INC (FORMERLY HONDA NORTH AMERICA) | FGS GLOBAL (US) LLC (FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC)Second quarter of 2026 | $70,000reported as income |
| Open the report | |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.Second quarter of 2026 | $16,950,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report | |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYSecond quarter of 2026 | $480,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report | |
| GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY | POLARIS-HUTTON GROUP, LLCSecond quarter of 2026 | $40,000reported as income |
| Open the report |
A lobbying report states the registrant's income from the client (a lobbying firm) or its own lobbying expenses (an organization lobbying for itself), for the whole quarter and every issue together, as the filer printed it. A report under $5,000 states no figure. It is not the amount spent on one bill.
Reports read: 1 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.
Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.
All saved lobbying reports that name H.J.Res. 88
Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors
Contribution reports: Not checked yet.
Contribution reports are read for 0 of the 42 sponsors and cosponsors so far.
Lobbyists and registrants report their political contributions twice a year (form LD-203). A contribution is listed here when the report was filed by a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports or by a registrant that filed one of them, and its payee is the member's own committee as the FEC lists it, under the exact-name rule. The contribution's date is as reported and can fall before or after the lobbying.