
The House Wednesday passed a resolution that revokes the waiver the Biden administration granted California in December, which allowed California to set its own emissions requirements.Ā
The rule allowed the Golden State to implement its Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII) regulations, which required 100% ofĀ new vehicles sold in the state to be zero-emission models by 2035.
The Biden administration passed two regulations that create theĀ de facto EV mandate. TheĀ tailpipe emission standards, which sets limits on emissions from vehicles, and the National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationāsĀ Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, which limits emissions across fleets of vehicles.
Because 11 states and the District of Columbia have adopted Californiaās regulations, and because manufacturers understand that California is the largest market for new cars by far, Californiaās EV mandate would likely maintain an EV mandate nationally, even if the other rules were to be repealed.Ā
The House passed the resolution repealing Bidenās waiver 225-196. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania was the only Republican to vote against it. The Senate must now approve the measure before it goes to President Donald Trumpās desk.Ā
The resolution was introduced under theĀ Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to block finalized federal regulations.