H.J.Res. 87: 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; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision".
Sponsor
John James
Republican · MI-10
Congress erased California's clean-truck waiver
Why it matters
One sentence wipes out an entire EPA-approved California vehicle emissions package — including Advanced Clean Trucks and zero-emission airport shuttle rules. If you build, buy, or regulate these vehicles, the federal approval behind those standards is gone.
H.J. Res. 87 cancels the EPA approval for California's clean-truck and zero-emission vehicle rule package in full.
This is not a partial edit. It targets one EPA action published on April 6, 2023, and says that action has "no force or effect."
That EPA action covered California standards tied to heavy-duty vehicle emissions, warranty and maintenance rules, Advanced Clean Trucks, zero-emission airport shuttles, and zero-emission power-train certification. If you were planning around those federal approvals — as a manufacturer, fleet operator, regulator, or community expecting cleaner fleets — those assumptions no longer hold.
The bill text is extremely short and includes no funding, deadlines, penalties, or replacement standards. Its entire job is to nullify the EPA decision, and it has already become law as Public Law 119-15.
Bill Progress
Latest Action · Jun 12, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-15.
H.J.Res. 87 Bill Summary
What H.J.Res. 87 actually does.
EPA approval is wiped out
The resolution disapproves the EPA action published on April 6, 2023, so that federal approval no longer stands.
The whole California package falls together
It does not carve out one program. The targeted EPA action covered heavy-duty emissions provisions, Advanced Clean Trucks, zero-emission airport shuttles, and zero-emission power-train certification.
No partial rewrite or delay
The bill does not adjust deadlines or standards. It simply nullifies the EPA decision tied to this California rule package.
Federal backing for these standards is removed
California's vehicle emissions framework depended on the EPA waiver decision named in the resolution. H.J. Res. 87 removes that federal approval.
Who benefits from H.J.Res. 87?
Truck makers and engine manufacturers
Companies making heavy-duty vehicles and engines no longer have to plan around the EPA-approved California package this resolution canceled.
Fleet owners buying new trucks
If you run delivery fleets, freight operations, or other truck-heavy businesses, one major set of California-backed federal requirements is off the table.
Airport shuttle operators
Operators affected by California's zero-emission airport shuttle standards benefit because the EPA approval covering those rules was erased.
Opponents of California-specific vehicle standards
Groups that wanted Congress to block EPA approval of California's vehicle emissions rules got the outcome they were seeking: the approval is gone.
Who is affected by H.J.Res. 87?
California regulators
California loses the EPA decision that had allowed this package of vehicle and engine pollution standards to move forward.
Communities expecting cleaner truck fleets
Residents and workers in places that expected cleaner heavy-duty vehicles and airport shuttles may see those state-backed changes slowed or reshaped.
Manufacturers already planning for compliance
Companies that had been redesigning vehicles or sales plans around California's approved standards now face a changed regulatory map.
EPA
The agency's April 6, 2023 decision was formally overturned by Congress through H.J. Res. 87.
What Congress Said
H.J.Res. 87 was signed into law on Jun 16, 2025.
Mr. Speaker, I was quarantining after testing positive for COVID-19 and was unable to vote on April 28 through May 1, 2025. Had I been present, I would have voted Nay on the following bills: Providing for consideration of the joint resolutions H.J. Res. 60, H.J. Res. 78, H.J. Res. 87, H.J. Res. 88, and H.J. Res. 89—Roll Call No. 105; Providing for consideration of the joint resolutions H.J. Res. 60, H.J. Res. 78, H.J. Res. 87, H.J. Res. 88, and H.J. Res. 89—Roll Call No.
H.J.Res. 87 also appeared in 5 more House floor references, 3 in the Extensions of Remarks, and 13 routine cosponsor filings.
HJRES87 Legislative Journey
Signed into Law
Jun 12, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-15.
+3 more actions this day
Action Taken
Jun 6, 2025
Presented to President.
Action Taken
May 23, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed 51-45
May 22, 2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 279.
+3 more actions this day
Sent to Senate
May 21, 2025
Received in the Senate, read twice.
House: Passed 231-191
Apr 30, 2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 191 (Roll no. 111). (text: CR H1741)
+8 more actions this day
House: Committee Action
Apr 28, 2025
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.
House: Committee Action
Apr 2, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
About the Sponsor
John James
Republican, Michigan's 10th congressional district · 3 years in Congress
Committees: Energy and Commerce
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Cosponsors at time of passage (24)
All 24 cosponsors are Republicans. Cosponsors represent 16 states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, and 13 more.
John Joyce
Republican · PA
Russ Fulcher
Republican · ID
Jay Obernolte
Republican · CA
Kevin Kiley
Republican · CA
Doug LaMalfa
Republican · CA
Lisa McClain
Republican · MI
Cliff Bentz
Republican · OR
Gary Palmer
Republican · AL
Robert Latta
Republican · OH
Mike Flood
Republican · NE
Nicholas Langworthy
Republican · NY
Tracey Mann
Republican · KS
Committee Sponsors
Energy and Commerce Committee
9 of 54 committee members cosponsored at the time
H.J.Res. 87 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Energy and Commerce
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Environmental Protection
- Introduced
- Apr 2, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-15.
Jun 12, 2025
Official Sources
Official congressional bill page with status, text, actions, and Public Law information for H.J. Res. 87.
Official publication of the EPA notice referenced in the bill text, covering California's heavy-duty vehicle, Advanced Clean Trucks, and related standards.
EPA's implementing regulations in the electronic Code of Federal Regulations provide official context for vehicle emissions and waiver-related administration.
Official U.S. Code page for chapter 8 of title 5, the Congressional Review Act authority cited directly in the resolution.
EPA vehicle-emissions resource page offers official background on the federal regulatory context affected by this disapproval resolution.
CARB's official program page explains the Advanced Clean Trucks program specifically named in the EPA action overturned by the resolution.
GovInfo provides the authenticated official publication of the joint resolution as enacted into Public Law 119-15.
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H.J.Res. 87 Common Questions
What does H.J. Res. 87 actually do?
It cancels one EPA decision from April 6, 2023 that approved California's vehicle emissions rule package. In plain English, the federal approval behind those rules is gone.
Does H.J. Res. 87 kill the whole California rule or just part of it?
The whole EPA-approved package. That includes heavy-duty emissions provisions, Advanced Clean Trucks, zero-emission airport shuttle rules, and zero-emission power-train certification.
Does this stop California's Advanced Clean Trucks program?
It removes the EPA approval that covered Advanced Clean Trucks as part of the broader package. The resolution does not rewrite that program line by line — it voids the federal action approving it.
What does "no force or effect" mean here?
It means the EPA action is treated as legally nullified, not revised. Congress did not tweak the rule — it erased the approval altogether.
Who is most affected by H.J. Res. 87?
Truck makers, fleet operators, California regulators, airport shuttle operators, and communities expecting cleaner heavy-duty vehicles are all directly affected by the loss of EPA approval.
Does H.J. Res. 87 include money, tax credits, or grants?
No. The bill text contains no funding, grants, tax breaks, or payment amounts. Its only function is to cancel the EPA action.
Is H.J. Res. 87 already law?
Yes. According to the bill metadata you provided, it became Public Law 119-15 on June 12, 2025.
Based on H.J.Res. 87 bill text
H.J.Res. 87 Bill Text
“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; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision”.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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