Trucking Applauds House Votes to Overturn California’s EV Mandates

May 07, 2025 at 01:30 PM CST
Today, the American Trucking Associations commends the House of Representatives for passing two key resolutions that will undo damaging emissions regulations set by California and prevent the Golden State from setting de facto national emissions policies in the future. Earlier this month, ATA sent a letter urging Republican congressional leaders in the House and Senate to put these measures on the floor. H.J.Res. 87, which was introduced by Rep. John James (R-Michigan) and approved by a vote of 231-191, would revoke the waiver allowing California and other states to enforce its Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) regulation if also passed by the Senate and signed into law. ACT, which has been adopted by 11 states, requires medium- and heavy-duty truck manufacturers to sell increasing percentages of zero-emission vehicles from 2024-2035. H.J.Res. 89, introduced by Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-California) and approved by a vote of 225-196, would revoke the waiver allowing California and other states to enforce its Low NOx Omnibus rule. This rule, which has been adopted by 10 states, imposes stringent emissions standards on new truck sales. Both mandates are untethered from reality and would be extraordinarily costly to fully implement.

May 07, 2025 at 01:30 PM CST

Today, the American Trucking Associations commends the House of Representatives for passing two key resolutions that will undo damaging emissions regulations set by California and prevent the Golden State from setting de facto national emissions policies in the future. Earlier this month, ATA sent a letter urging Republican congressional leaders in the House and Senate to put these measures on the floor.

H.J.Res. 87, which was introduced by Rep. John James (R-Michigan) and approved by a vote of 231-191, would revoke the waiver allowing California and other states to enforce its Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) regulation if also passed by the Senate and signed into law. ACT, which has been adopted by 11 states, requires medium- and heavy-duty truck manufacturers to sell increasing percentages of zero-emission vehicles from 2024-2035. H.J.Res. 89, introduced by Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-California) and approved by a vote of 225-196, would revoke the waiver allowing California and other states to enforce its Low NOx Omnibus rule. This rule, which has been adopted by 10 states, imposes stringent emissions standards on new truck sales. Both mandates are untethered from reality and would be extraordinarily costly to fully implement.