EPA Hails Congressional Disapproval of Biden EPA’s California EV Mandate Rule
May 22, 2025
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EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov)
WASHINGTON — Today, the Senate passed three Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions disapproving California’s vehicle emission waivers that will now move to President Donald J. Trump’s desk for signature. Congressional disapproval of California’s electric vehicle (EV) mandates is another step toward ending the EV mandate on all Americans. Once President Trump signs these CRA resolutions into law, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will move expeditiously to administratively remove them from the books.
“We are glad to see that Congress recognized the truth, that EPA’s California waivers are rules that would create a negative impact on all Americans by driving up costs while limiting consumer choice, and acted accordingly,” said EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. “This action, once signed by President Trump, not only prevents California from implementing their attempt at EV mandate actions but ensures that they can never do something similar again.”
In February, Administrator Zeldin announced alongside President Trump and the newly created National Energy Dominance Council, that the EPA would transmit to Congress three waiver rules granted by the Biden Administration – California’s Advanced Clean Cars II, Advanced Clean Trucks, and Heavy-Duty Engine Omnibus NOx.
While framed as emissions regulations, together, these waivers function as electric vehicle mandates that would have raised costs, restricted consumer choice, and strained the electric grid. By passing the CRA resolutions of disapproval, Congress rejected these mandates and reaffirmed the importance of maintaining a consistent national approach to vehicle standards rather than allowing a single state to impose its radical agenda on the rest of the country.
Once President Trump signs these resolutions into law, EPA’s swift revocation of these waivers will provide regulatory certainty for manufacturers, consumers, and the entire nation.
Similarly, in March, Administrator Zeldin announced the agency will reconsider the Model Year 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles regulation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles. In addition to imposing over $700 billion in regulatory and compliance costs, these rules provided the foundation for the Biden-Harris electric vehicle mandate that takes away Americans’ ability to choose a safe and affordable car for their family and increases the cost of living on all products that trucks deliver.
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