No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026
Key claim: The No Passes for Polluters Act of 2026 (HR9808) would restrict regulatory exemptions or waivers for polluters and has been referred to the House Energy and Commerce and Rules Committees.
Abstract
(HR9808 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-07-21): 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.
Why this matters
Exemption and waiver pathways are a recurring pressure point in emissions enforcement, with recent executive-branch actions granting Clean Air Act relief to specific sources on national-security grounds. HR9808 signals continued congressional interest in constraining that discretion, paralleling the earlier Senate bill (S4404). As an introductory referral without text-level detail, its practical effect on permitting costs or compliance obligations remains speculative.