House votes to overturn EPA approval of California's at-berth ship pollution rules
The U.S. House of Representatives on Sept. 15, 2026, voted 216 to 211 to pass H.J. Res. 210, a resolution disapproving of a federal environmental decision affecting California's air-quality rules for ships. Six members did not vote.
The measure is a Congressional Review Act resolution — a tool Congress uses to overturn federal agency rules. It revokes the authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board to amend its Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth Regulation, nullifying the EPA authorization decision titled "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision." The amendment authorized by the EPA had expanded auxiliary engine emissions reduction requirements to include additional categories of ocean-going vessels. Under the Clean Air Act, the EPA may authorize California to adopt and enforce standards relating to the control of emissions from nonroad vehicles or engines if those standards meet certain requirements.
The resolution was sponsored by Rep. Vince Fong, a Republican of California's 20th district, along with Rep. James Gallagher, a Republican of California's 1st district, and was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee after its introduction on Aug. 6, 2026. With House passage now complete, the resolution would need Senate approval and the President's signature to take effect.
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