Forum on "Emerging Applications of the Congressional Review Act"
A forum was held to discuss the Congressional Review Act and its implications for California's vehicle emission standards. The event featured legal experts who debated the validity of the Environmental Protection Agency's waivers. The discussion also covered California's lawsuit against the rescission of these waivers and the future use of the CRA.
- ▪The forum was organized by the Federalist Society and included legal experts from various institutions.
- ▪The discussion centered on the Congressional Review Act's application to California's greenhouse gas vehicle emission standards.
- ▪California is challenging the decision to rescind the waivers granted by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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| Publication time | Sun, 31 May 2026 19:05:27 +0000 |
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Congressional Review Act Forum on "Emerging Applications of the Congressional Review Act" A discussion on the legal background and implications of using the Congressional Review Act to rescind the waiver of California vehicle standards. Jonathan H. Adler | 5.31.2026 3:05 PM Last week, I participated in a Federalist Society forum on "Emerging Applications of the Congressional Review Act," featuring Michael Buschbacher of Boyden Gray, PLLC and Professor Alan B. Morrison of the George Washington University Law School, moderated by Laura Stanley of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. The discussion focused on the use of the Congressional Review Act to rescind the Environmental Protection Agency's grant of waivers of preemption to California for its greenhouse gas vehicle emission standards.
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