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SJRES 55 119th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles

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".

Introduced: May 19, 2025 Introduced by: Capito, Shelley Moore Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 26, 2025
Held at the desk.
May 26, 2025
Received in the House.
May 23, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 21, 2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 275. (text: CR S3051)
May 21, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 275.
May 21, 2025
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.
May 21, 2025
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.
May 21, 2025
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.
May 21, 2025
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.
May 21, 2025
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.
May 21, 2025
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.
May 21, 2025
Motion by Senator Schumer to appeal the ruling of the chair that two points of order are not in order at the same time.
May 21, 2025
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.
May 21, 2025
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.
May 21, 2025
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.
May 21, 2025
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?.
May 21, 2025
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.
May 21, 2025
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S3025, S3031-3034, S3038, S3047-3051)
May 21, 2025
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 264.
May 21, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 85.
May 21, 2025
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
May 19, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 19, 2025
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 7
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 22, 2025 Senate · vote #275 On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 55 Passed 51–46 See who voted →
May 22, 2025 Senate · vote #274 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 55 Other 51–46 See who voted →
May 22, 2025 Senate · vote #273 On the Point of Order S.J.Res. 55 Other 51–46 See who voted →
May 22, 2025 Senate · vote #272 On the Motion to Adjourn S.J.Res. 55 Rejected 46–51 See who voted →
May 21, 2025 Senate · vote #266 On the Motion to Table S.J.Res. 55 Agreed To 51–46 See who voted →
May 21, 2025 Senate · vote #265 On the Motion to Table S.J.Res. 55 Failed 46–52 See who voted →
May 21, 2025 Senate · vote #264 On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 55 Agreed To 53–46 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration titled Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles; Compressed Hydrogen Storage System Integrity; Incorporation by Reference and published on January 17, 2025.

This final rule establishes two new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) specifying performance requirements for all motor vehicles that use hydrogen as a fuel source.

FMVSS No. 307 sets requirements for the fuel system in hydrogen vehicles during normal vehicle operations and after crashes, as well as performance requirements for the hydrogen fuel system.

FMVSS No. 308 regulates the compressed hydrogen storage system (CHSS) and includes performance requirements intended to ensure the CHSS is unlikely to leak or burst during use. It also specifies performance requirements for different CHSS closure devices (i.e., the check valves, shut-off valves, and thermally activated pressure relief devices that control the flow of hydrogen into or out of a CHSS).

The final rule is based on Global Technical Regulation (GTR) No. 13, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicles. As background, the United States is a contracting party to a 1998 agreement that is administered by the UN Economic Commission for Europe's World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations and concerns the establishment of GTRs.

What's happening now May 26, 2025

Held at the desk.

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