Senator · R-WV
Disapproves and nullifies a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) rule on fuel system integrity for hydrogen vehicles published Jan. 17, 2025, so that the rule "will have no force or effect." The disapproval removes that federal safety standard and, under the Congressional Review Act framework, generally prevents the agency from issuing a substantially similar rule without new statutory authorization. The action directly affects federal regulatory requirements for hydrogen fuel systems, creating immediate regulatory uncertainty for manufacturers, suppliers, testing/certification labs, and others preparing to comply. It does not appropriate funds or create new spending; it simply removes the named regulation from effect once the resolution is enacted.
Official title: 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 by Shelley Moore Capito · Last progress May 26, 2025