Request for Opposition to Congressional Review Act Resolutions: H.J.Res. 202 (Hageman), H.J.Res 205 (Joyce), H.J.Res. 210 (Fong), H.J.Res. 211 (Palmer), H.J.Res. 212 (Pfluger), H.J.Res. 213 (Gallagher), H.J.Res. 214 (Obernolte); S.J.Res 205 (Lummis), S.J.Res. 206 (Schmitt), S.J.Res 207 (Ricketts), S.J.Res 208 (Husted), S.J.209 (Sullivan), S.J.Res 210 (Moreno)

California state legislators are calling on their federal representatives to oppose 13 Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions aimed at overturning state emissions standards. The legislators argue that revoking the Advanced Clean Cars I (ACCI) and Small Off-Road Engines (SORE) programs would increase air pollution, jeopardize public health in frontline communities, and risk billions of dollars in federal highway funding by undermining California's ability to meet National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). They highlight that the state's air quality is already critical, with six of the ten most ozone-polluted cities in the U.S. located in California.

• The 13 Congressional Review Act resolutions target long-standing California regulations, specifically the Advanced Clean Cars I (ACCI), the 2009 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Standards, and the Small Off-Road Engines (SORE) program.
• Revoking the ACCI waiver via H.J.Res. 202 would eliminate vital vehicle emission controls and leave the United States without greenhouse gas emission standards for on-road transportation.
• The SORE program is critical because smog-forming emissions from small engines have exceeded those from light-duty passenger vehicles in California since 2021; resolutions H.J.Res. 214 and S.J.Res 205 would restrict the state's ability to protect health from this pollution.
• Overturning these regulations would threaten California's compliance with the federal Clean Air Act and National Ambient Air Quality standards (NAAQS), potentially resulting in the loss of billions of dollars in federal transportation funding.
• California faces severe air quality challenges, containing six of the ten most ozone-polluted U.S. cities, with the San Joaquin Valley and South Coast Air Basin classified as "extreme" nonattainment areas for the 2015 8-hour ozone NAAQS.

APA

Union of Concerned Scientists (2026). Request for Opposition to Congressional Review Act Resolutions: H.J.Res. 202 (Hageman), H.J.Res 205 (Joyce), H.J.Res. 210 (Fong), H.J.Res. 211 (Palmer), H.J.Res. 212 (Pfluger), H.J.Res. 213 (Gallagher), H.J.Res. 214 (Obernolte); S.J.Res 205 (Lummis), S.J.Res. 206 (Schmitt), S.J.Res 207 (Ricketts), S.J.Res 208 (Husted), S.J.209 (Sullivan), S.J.Res 210 (Moreno). https://ucs-documents.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/clean-vehicles/Letter-California-Congressional-Members-CRA-9-14-26.pdf

Chicago

Union of Concerned Scientists. Request for Opposition to Congressional Review Act Resolutions: H.J.Res. 202 (Hageman), H.J.Res 205 (Joyce), H.J.Res. 210 (Fong), H.J.Res. 211 (Palmer), H.J.Res. 212 (Pfluger), H.J.Res. 213 (Gallagher), H.J.Res. 214 (Obernolte); S.J.Res 205 (Lummis), S.J.Res. 206 (Schmitt), S.J.Res 207 (Ricketts), S.J.Res 208 (Husted), S.J.209 (Sullivan), S.J.Res 210 (Moreno). 2026. https://ucs-documents.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/clean-vehicles/Letter-California-Congressional-Members-CRA-9-14-26.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{unionofconcernedscientists2026request, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{Request for Opposition to Congressional Review Act Resolutions: H.J.Res. 202 (Hageman), H.J.Res 205 (Joyce), H.J.Res. 210 (Fong), H.J.Res. 211 (Palmer), H.J.Res. 212 (Pfluger), H.J.Res. 213 (Gallagher), H.J.Res. 214 (Obernolte); S.J.Res 205 (Lummis), S.J.Res. 206 (Schmitt), S.J.Res 207 (Ricketts), S.J.Res 208 (Husted), S.J.209 (Sullivan), S.J.Res 210 (Moreno)}}, publisher = {Union of Concerned Scientists}, year = {2026}, month = sep, url = {https://ucs-documents.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/clean-vehicles/Letter-California-Congressional-Members-CRA-9-14-26.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }