H.J. Res. 157 (119th)Bill Overview

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program…

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Republican
Introduced
Apr 20, 2026
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Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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01 · The brief

This joint resolution uses the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. chapter 8) to disapprove and nullify an Environmental Protection Agency rule titled “Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes” (91 Fed.

Reg. 16388, April 1, 2026).

If enacted, the resolution declares that the cited EPA rule has no force or effect.

Passage30/100

Very narrow but politically charged measure; easier in one chamber but high Senate and possible executive-branch resistance reduce overall chances.

CredibilityAligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise Congressional Review Act-style disapproval resolution that clearly identifies the targeted EPA rule, invokes the proper statutory authority, and states the intended legal effect (nullification).

Contention70/100

Progressives emphasize EPA authority and climate impacts.

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Who this appears to help vs burden50% / 50%
Targeted stakeholdersTargeted stakeholders
Likely helped
  • Targeted stakeholdersLowers regulatory burden on small refiners by blocking additional RFS obligations.
  • Targeted stakeholdersMaintains current market obligations, supporting petroleum industry planning and investment expectations.
  • Targeted stakeholdersReaffirms congressional review authority over significant executive branch rulemaking.
Likely burdened
  • Targeted stakeholdersReduces guaranteed demand for biofuels, potentially lowering revenues for biofuel producers and farmers.
  • Targeted stakeholdersCould slow deployment of lower‑carbon transportation fuels, increasing greenhouse gas emissions relative to the rule.
  • Targeted stakeholdersCreates regulatory uncertainty for fuel markets by removing established future standards.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Progressives emphasize EPA authority and climate impacts.
Progressive15%

Likely opposes the resolution as an attack on EPA regulatory action and federal climate and air-quality policy.

Views congressional nullification of an EPA RFS rule as undermining executive enforcement of environmental standards and potentially delaying emissions reductions.

Likely resistant
Centrist55%

Approaches the resolution pragmatically, weighing regulatory cost, legal precedent, and market disruption.

Concerned about rule specifics, compliance uncertainty, and whether congressional disapproval is the most targeted response.

Split reaction
Conservative90%

Likely supports the resolution as restoring limits on EPA rulemaking and relieving regulatory burdens.

Sees CRA disapproval as appropriate when an agency exceeds statutory authority or imposes costly mandates.

Leans supportive
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

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Passage likelihood30/100

Very narrow but politically charged measure; easier in one chamber but high Senate and possible executive-branch resistance reduce overall chances.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Presidential signature or veto decision
  • Intensity of oil, biofuel, and farm lobbying campaigns
05 · Recent votes

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Progressives emphasize EPA authority and climate impacts.

Very narrow but politically charged measure; easier in one chamber but high Senate and possible executive-branch resistance reduce overall…

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Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise Congressional Review Act-style disapproval resolution that clearly identifies the targeted EPA rule, invokes the proper statutory authority, and states t…

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