No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026

This bill would amend the Clean Air Act so that the President and federal agencies could not use or extend certain exemptions under that law unless Congress first passes a joint resolution approving each use. The covered exemptions are those for federal executive branch emission sources, federal agency vehicle fleet requirements, and the phase-out of certain ozone-depleting substances. The President would have to send Congress a special message explaining each proposed exemption, the Comptroller General would review it, and each chamber would need a two-thirds vote to approve. People could sue any person, including the United States and the President, who uses a covered exemption without approval. The bill would also remove the paragraph of the Act that lets the President exempt sources from the compliance schedule for hazardous air pollutants.

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Sponsors

• Doris O. Matsui Democrat sponsor
• 20 cosponsors