Presidential Documents

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Federal Register 

Vol. 86, No. 151 

Tuesday, August 10, 2021 

Title 3— 

The President 

Executive Order 14037 of August 5, 2021 

Strengthening American Leadership in Clean Cars and 

Trucks 

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the 

laws of the United States of America, and in order to promote the interests 

of American workers, businesses, consumers, and communities, it is hereby 

ordered as follows: 

Section 1. Policy. America must lead the world on clean and efficient 

cars and trucks. That means bolstering our domestic market by setting a 

goal that 50 percent of all new passenger cars and light trucks sold in 

2030 be zero-emission vehicles, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid 

electric, or fuel cell electric vehicles. My Administration will prioritize 

setting clear standards, expanding key infrastructure, spurring critical innovation, and investing in the American autoworker. This will allow us to 

boost jobs—with good pay and benefits—across the United States along 

the full supply chain for the automotive sector, from parts and equipment 

manufacturing to final assembly. 

It is the policy of my Administration to advance these objectives in order 

to improve our economy and public health, boost energy security, secure 

consumer savings, advance environmental justice, and address the climate 

crisis. 

Sec. 2. Light-, Medium-, and Certain Heavy-Duty Vehicles Multi-Pollutant 

and Fuel Economy Standards for 2027 and Later. 

(a) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shall, 

as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, consider beginning work 

on a rulemaking under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q) to establish 

new multi-pollutant emissions standards, including for greenhouse gas emissions, for light- and medium-duty vehicles beginning with model year 2027 

and extending through and including at least model year 2030. 

(b) The Secretary of Transportation shall, as appropriate and consistent 

with applicable law, consider beginning work on a rulemaking under the 

Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–140, 121 

Stat. 1492) (EISA) to establish new fuel economy standards for passenger 

cars and light-duty trucks beginning with model year 2027 and extending 

through and including at least model year 2030. 

(c) The Secretary of Transportation shall, as appropriate and consistent 

with applicable law, consider beginning work on a rulemaking under EISA 

to establish new fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty pickup trucks 

and vans beginning with model year 2028 and extending through and including at least model year 2030. 

Sec. 3. Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles Multi-Pollutant Standards for 2027 

and Later. (a) The Administrator of the EPA shall, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, consider beginning work on a rulemaking under 

the Clean Air Act to establish new oxides of nitrogen standards for heavyduty engines and vehicles beginning with model year 2027 and extending 

through and including at least model year 2030. 

(b) The Administrator of the EPA shall, as appropriate and consistent 

with applicable law, and in consideration of the role that zero-emission 

heavy-duty vehicles might have in reducing emissions from certain market 

segments, consider updating the existing greenhouse gas emissions standards 


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for heavy-duty engines and vehicles beginning with model year 2027 and 

extending through and including at least model year 2029. 

Sec. 4. Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles Greenhouse Gas 

and Fuel Efficiency Standards as Soon as 2030 and Later. (a) The Administrator of the EPA shall, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, 

consider beginning work on a rulemaking under the Clean Air Act to establish 

new greenhouse gas emissions standards for heavy-duty engines and vehicles 

to begin as soon as model year 2030. 

(b) The Secretary of Transportation shall, as appropriate and consistent 

with applicable law, consider beginning work on a rulemaking under EISA 

to establish new fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty engines and vehicles to begin as soon as model year 2030. 

Sec. 5. Rulemaking Targets. (a) With respect to the rulemaking described 

in section 3(a) of this order, the Administrator of the EPA shall, as appropriate 

and consistent with applicable law, consider issuing a notice of proposed 

rulemaking by January 2022 and any final rulemaking by December 2022. 

(b) With respect to the other rulemakings described in section 2 and 

section 4 of this order, the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator 

of the EPA shall, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, consider 

issuing any final rulemakings no later than July 2024. 

Sec. 6. Coordination and Engagement. (a) The Secretary of Transportation 

and the Administrator of the EPA shall coordinate, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, during the consideration of any rulemakings 

pursuant to this order. 

(b) The Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the EPA 

shall consult with the Secretaries of Commerce, Labor, and Energy on ways 

to achieve the goals laid out in section 1 of this order, to accelerate innovation 

and manufacturing in the automotive sector, to strengthen the domestic 

supply chain for that sector, and to grow jobs that provide good pay and 

benefits. 

(c) Given the significant expertise and historical leadership demonstrated 

by the State of California with respect to establishing emissions standards 

for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles, the Administrator of the EPA 

shall coordinate the agency’s activities pursuant to sections 2 through 4 

of this order, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, with the 

State of California as well as other States that are leading the way in 

reducing vehicle emissions, including by adopting California’s standards. 

(d) In carrying out any of the actions described in this order, the Secretary 

of Transportation and the Administrator of the EPA shall seek input from 

a diverse range of stakeholders, including representatives from labor unions, 

States, industry, environmental justice organizations, and public health experts. 

Sec. 7. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed 

to impair or otherwise affect: 

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, 

or the head thereof; or 

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 

relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals. 

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and 

subject to the availability of appropriations. 


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(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, 

substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party 

against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, 

employees, or agents, or any other person. 

THE WHITE HOUSE, 

August 5, 2021. 

[FR Doc. 2021–17121 

Filed 8–9–21; 8:45 am] 

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