This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) titled National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure and published on December 7, 2023.
Under current law, each state must set targets for and report on the progress of performance metrics related to the U.S. surface transportation system. The rule establishes a specific measure for assessing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with transportation (GHG measure). The rule also requires state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations to establish declining carbon dioxide (CO2) targets for the GHG measure and report to the FHWA on their progress towards achieving these targets.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 114 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. J. RES. 114
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway
Administration relating to ``National Performance Management Measures;
Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas
Emissions Measure''.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 7, 2024
Mr. Crawford (for himself, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Bost, Mr.
Stauber, Mr. Owens, Mr. Bean of Florida, Mr. Collins, Mrs. Miller of
Illinois, Mr. Ezell, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Ellzey, Mr.
Moolenaar, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Van Orden, Mr. Womack, Mr. Posey, Ms. Van
Duyne, Mr. Ogles, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Weber
of Texas, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Bergman, Mr. LaMalfa, Ms. Maloy, Mr.
Jackson of Texas, Mr. Williams of New York, Mr. LaTurner, Mr. Norman,
Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Perry, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Finstad, Mr.
Yakym, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Flood, Mr. Burlison, Mr.
Fleischmann, Mr. Feenstra, Ms. Foxx, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Babin, Mr. Hill,
Mr. Graves of Louisiana, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Westerman, Mr. Johnson of South
Dakota, Mr. Duarte, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Carl, Mr. Fulcher,
Mr. Carey, Mr. Kean of New Jersey, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Mast, Mr. Carter
of Georgia, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Mann, and
Mrs. Rodgers of Washington) submitted the following joint resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure
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JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,
United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway
Administration relating to ``National Performance Management Measures;
Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas
Emissions Measure''.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the
rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to
``National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of
the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure'' (88
Fed. Reg. 85364 (December 7, 2023)), and such rule shall have no force
or effect.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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