U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9808: No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026
Status: In committee, July 21, 2026
To amend the Clean Air Act to require Congress to approve of the application of certain executive exemptions under that Act, to strike an exemption under that Act, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Clean Air Act to require Congress to approve of the application of certain executive exemptions under that Act, to strike an exemption under that Act, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 21, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to require Congress to approve of the application of certain executive exemptions under that Act, to strike an exemption under that Act, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Congressional approval of use of exemptions under the Clean Air Act (a) Approval process (1) In general Title III of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7601 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: SECTION 330. Congressional approval of use of exemptions (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Comptroller General The term Comptroller General means the Comptroller General of the United States. (2) Covered exemption (A) In general The term covered exemption means an exemption, including the adoption of regulations or issuance of orders, as applicable, under-- (i) section 118(b); (ii) section 248(e); and (iii) section 604(f). (B) Inclusion The term covered exemption includes an extension of a covered exemption, if that extension is authorized under applicable law. (3) Joint resolution The term joint resolution means a joint resolution of the House of Representatives or the Senate that only expresses the approval of Congress of a proposed use of a covered exemption set forth in a special message. (4) …
Sponsors
- Doris Matsui (D) · primary sponsor
- Don Beyer (D, HD-008)
- Maxine Dexter (D)
- Mike Levin (D, HD-CA-49)
- Jennifer McClellan (D, HD-004)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D)
- Troy Carter (D, HD-LA-2)
- Sean Casten (D, HD-006)
- Kathy Castor (D, HD-014)
- Steve Cohen (D, HD-009)
- Jared Huffman (D, HD-CA-2)
- Pramila Jayapal (D, HD-007)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Environmental Protection
Common questions
- What is HB9808?
- HB9808 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026.
- What does HB9808 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Clean Air Act to require Congress to approve of the application of certain executive exemptions under that Act, to strike an exemption under that Act, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9808?
- In committee as of July 21, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (July 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9808?
- Doris Matsui (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9808?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9808
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