Largest Clean Air Act attack in history advances in the House; attempt to end state-led tailpipe standards that cut dangerous air pollution

Today, in an unprecedented and illegal attack on the nation’s bedrock air quality law, the House of Representatives passed two Congressional Review Act resolutions attempting to block states from implementing policies that cut pollution from motor vehicles. A third is expected to pass tomorrow. Authorization for these policies has been a core component of the Clean Air Act for more than 50 years.

“The zero-emission vehicle industry has grown at a record-breaking speed with the help of bold, forward-looking solutions,” said Trisha Dello Iocano, Head of Policy at CALSTART. “Pulling back on the industry’s progress by upending the bipartisan legacy of the Clean Air Act and undermining California’s authority to support the zero-emissions transportation industry will have severe and lasting consequences. This move will irrevocably harm innovation and economic growth at a time when we cannot afford to disrupt business certainty. We urge the Senate to ensure our country leads on the inevitable shift to electric mobility and maintains a globally competitive manufacturing sector by protecting these critically important waivers.”