No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026

This bill would change the Clean Air Act so that the President and federal agencies could not use certain exemptions from the law unless Congress first passes a joint resolution approving each use. The covered exemptions involve pollution from federal facilities, rules for federal vehicle fleets, and the phase-out of certain ozone-depleting substances. The President would have to send Congress a written explanation of each proposed exemption, and the Government Accountability Office's Comptroller General would review whether it follows existing law. Each chamber of Congress would need a two-thirds vote to approve an exemption, and people could sue the federal government over an exemption used without approval. The bill would also remove a separate presidential exemption from the compliance schedule for hazardous air pollutants.

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Sponsors

• Sheldon Whitehouse Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors