HJRES 136 United States House · 118th Congress

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".

HJRES 136 is a resolution seeking to block an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that would have set new emissions standards for light and medium-duty vehicles sold in 2027 and later model years. The EPA rule, published in April 2024, aimed to require vehicle manufacturers to meet stricter pollution limits for these vehicles. If passed, this resolution would cancel the rule, preventing the EPA from enforcing the new standards. It uses a congressional process that allows Congress to reject agency rules with a simple majority vote.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Sep 2024
House Passage
Sep 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced May 1, 2024 Last action Sep 23, 2024
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Introduced in House Engrossed in House · 3 edits · Sep 20, 2024
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This is a procedural status update for HJRES 136, moving it from 'Introduced in House' to 'Engrossed in House.' The bill passed the House on September 20, 2024. No substantive policy changes were made; the resolution still disapproves the EPA's Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards rule for model years 2027 and later.
TIMELINE

The bill passed the House of Representatives on September 20, 2024, as recorded by Clerk Kevin F. McCumber.

TECHNICAL

The full list of approximately 100+ co-sponsors and the committee referral language (referred to Committee on Energy and Commerce) were removed, which is standard when a bill is engrossed after passage.

The header was reformatted from a single-line block into separate lines for congress number, session, resolution number, chamber, and title. The original introduction date (May 1, 2024) was removed from the metadata.

Floor votes · House Sep 20, 2024

How they voted

215191
Passed · 25 other
Total votes 431
Sep 20, 2024
D Democratic211
8 Yea 190 Nay 13
90% Nay
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican219
206 Yea 1 Nay 12
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Sep 23, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
upper
Sep 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 191 (Roll no. 438). (text: CR H5531)
lower
Sep 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 191 (Roll no. 438). (text: CR H5531)
lower
Sep 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule H. Res. 1455 passed House.
lower
Sep 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1455 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3724, H.R. 4790, H.R. 5179, H.R. 5339, H.R. 5717, H.R. 7909 and H.J. Res. 136. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3724 and H.R. 5717 under a structured rule and H.R. 4790, H.R. 5179, H.R. 5339, H.R. 7909, and H.J. Res. 136 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
lower
May 3, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
lower
May 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
May 1, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 129 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of John James
John James
RRepublican
MI
10
Co
Photo of Aaron Bean
Aaron Bean
RRepublican
FL
4
Co
Photo of Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
RRepublican
NE
3
Co
Photo of Alexander X. Mooney
Alexander X. Mooney
RRepublican
WV
2
Co
Photo of Andrew Ogles
Andrew Ogles
RRepublican
TN
5
Co
Photo of Andy Barr
Andy Barr
RRepublican
KY
6
Co
Photo of Andy Biggs
Andy Biggs
RRepublican
AZ
5
Co
Photo of Andy Harris
Andy Harris
RRepublican
MD
1
Co
Photo of Ann Wagner
Ann Wagner
RRepublican
MO
2
Co
Photo of Anthony D’Esposito
Anthony D’Esposito
RRepublican
NY
4
Co
Photo of Ashley Hinson
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
IA
2