Summary of HR 2218 — Stop CARB Act of 2025

Overview

• Bill Number: HR 2218
• Short Title: Stop California from Advancing Regulatory Burden Act of 2025 (Stop CARB Act of 2025)
• Introduced: March 18, 2025
• Introduced in: U.S. House of Representatives
• Current Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (as of introduction)
• Companion: S 1072 (Senate companion)

Purpose and scope (as indicated by the title)

• The bill’s official short title suggests an aim to limit or block actions by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) that are viewed as adding regulatory burden. The name implies a focus on preventing California from expanding or imposing regulatory requirements, particularly those associated with CARB.

Note: The exact statutory provisions, definitions, and mechanisms the bill would use to achieve this objective are not provided in the information given. The summary below reflects what can be inferred from the bill’s title and metadata.

Legislative status and actions

• 2025-03-18: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce
• 2025-03-18: Introduced in the House
• Related bill: S 1072 (companion in the Senate)

Sponsors

• Primary Sponsor: Troy Nehls
• Cosponsors: Pete Sessions, Pete Stauber, Andrew Ogles, Derrick Van Orden, Byron Donalds

Potential provisions and mechanisms (contextual, based on the title)

Because the actual text of HR 2218 is not provided, specific statutory provisions are not known. Bills with this framing typically seek to:
- Limit or preempt state regulatory actions by CARB that are perceived to burden interstate commerce or impose costs on businesses.
- Establish federal oversight or approval requirements for certain state environmental or emissions rules.
- Restrict California’s ability to implement or enforce CARB rules unless they meet specified federal criteria.
- Require additional reporting, cost-benefit analyses, or impact assessments for CARB regulatory actions.
- Address the interaction between federal environmental standards and California’s unique regulatory framework.

Who/what would be affected (potential implications)

• California state agencies, especially CARB, and their regulatory authority.
• Californian industries subject to CARB rules (e.g., transportation, manufacturing, energy sectors implementing emissions standards, vehicle standards).
• Businesses and cross-state commerce potentially affected by California’s regulations.
• Federal-State regulatory balance and the scope of federal preemption or oversight over state environmental rules.

Procedural timeline and next steps

• Since introduction, the bill has been referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration, where it may be scheduled for hearings, possible amendments, and reporting to the full House.
• A Senate companion (S 1072) exists, indicating potential parallel action in the Senate.
• To obtain the full scope of provisions, text, and analyses, consult official sources (e.g., Congress.gov, House Committee hearing records) or the bill’s sponsor communications.

Notes

• The summary above is based on the bill’s announced title and metadata. For a complete understanding of statutory language, definitions, operative provisions, and fiscal impacts, the full bill text and any committee reports are necessary.