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A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration relating to "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles; Compressed Hydrogen Storage System Integrity; Incorporation by Reference".
This measure eliminates newly finalized federal safety regulations for hydrogen-powered vehicles. If enacted, car manufacturers will not be required to meet nationwide crash and pressure standards designed to keep hydrogen fuel tanks from leaking or rupturing in an accident. It also prohibits federal safety regulators from creating similar rules for hydrogen vehicles in the future without new approval from Congress.
People affected—Not determinable from the text provided; the text applies to vehicle manufacturers and regulatory compliance for hydrogen fuel systems without quantifying an affected population.
Fiscal magnitude—Not determinable from the text provided; the resolution contains no appropriations, authorizations, or direct financial provisions.
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What this bill touches.
Market protections−20Regulation (cross-sector)−20
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- Hydrogen vehicle and fuel system manufacturersThey are relieved from having to comply with the federal motor vehicle safety standards and storage system integrity requirements established by the disapproved rule.
Who opposes it
- National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationThe agency's published safety rule regarding hydrogen vehicle fuel system integrity and compressed hydrogen storage is disapproved and rendered of no legal force or effect.
The provisions, in plain language.
Nullifies a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rule establishing federal motor vehicle safety standards for hydrogen vehicle fuel systems and compressed hydrogen storage systems, preventing the regulations from having any legal force or effect.
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How members voted on S.J.Res. 55.
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How it moved.
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- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 275. (text: CR S3051)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 275.
- Ruling of the Chair that the point of order raised by Senator Thune with respect to Joint Resolutions that meet all the requirements of Section 802 of the Congressional Review Act or are disapproving of agency actions which have been determined to be rules subject to the Congressional Review Act by a legal decision from the Government Accountability Office, be entitled to expedited procedures under the Congressional Review Act was sustained.
- Point of order by Senator Thune: Shall Joint Resolutions that meet all the requirements of Section 802 of the Congressional Review Act or are disapproving of agency actions which have been determined to be rules subject to the Congressional Review Act by a legal decision from the Government Accountability Office, be entitled to expedited procedures under the Congressional Review Act? agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 274.
- Ruling of the Chair that the point of order raised by Senator Thune that points of order be in order under the Congressional Review Act sustained.
- Point of order by Senator Thune: Shall points of order be in order under the Congressional Review Act? agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 273.
- Ruling of the Chair that the point of order raised by Senator Schumer that two points of order are not in order at the same time sustained.
- Motion to table the appeal that two points of order are not in order at the same time agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 266.
- Motion by Senator Schumer to appeal the ruling of the chair that two points of order are not in order at the same time.
- Ruling of the Chair that the point of order raised by Senator Schumer with respect to points of order not in order under section 802(d)(1) ruled out of order.
- Point of order by Senator Schumer that points of order are not in order under section 802(d)(1) of the Congressional Review Act raised in Senate.
- Motion to table the point of order made by Senator Thune, the question being: Shall points of order be in order under the Congressional Review Act? rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 52. Record Vote Number: 265.
- The Chair, under the provisions of Rule XX, submits the question to the Senate for its decision: Shall points of order be in order under the Congressional Review Act?.
- Point of order by Senator Thune that points of order are in order under the Congressional Review Act given sections 802(d)(1), 802(d)(2), and 802(d)(4) are in conflict with one another raised in Senate.
- Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S3025, S3031-3034, S3038, S3047-3051)
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 264.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 85.
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced in Senate
- Held at the desk.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 275. (text: CR S3051)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 275.
- Point of order by Senator Thune: Shall Joint Resolutions that meet all the requirements of Section 802 of the Congressional Review Act or are disapproving of agency actions which have been determined to be rules subject to the Congressional Review Act by a legal decision from the Government Accountability Office, be entitled to expedited procedures under the Congressional Review Act? agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 274.
- Point of order by Senator Thune: Shall points of order be in order under the Congressional Review Act? agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 273.
- Motion to table the appeal that two points of order are not in order at the same time agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 266.
- Motion to table the point of order made by Senator Thune, the question being: Shall points of order be in order under the Congressional Review Act? rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 52. Record Vote Number: 265.
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 264.
- Introduced in Senate
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Civic Herald. “A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration relating to "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles; Compressed Hydrogen Storage System Integrity; Incorporation by Reference". (S.J.Res. 55, 119th Congress).” https://civicherald.app/bills/119-sjres-55. Congress.gov record as of Jul 18, 2026.