Stop CARB Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-9574
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]
Introduced: 2024-09-12
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Latest action: action_date: 2024-09-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9574 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2024 Mr. Nehls (for himself, Mr. Perry , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Burlison , Ms. Boebert , Mr. Hunt , Mr. Babin , and Mr. Weber of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate a waiver under that Act, to eliminate an authorization for States to use new motor vehicle emission and new motor vehicle engine emissions standards identical to standards adopted in California, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop California from Advancing Regulatory Burden Act of 2024 or the Stop CARB Act of 2024 . 2. Repeal of waivers of State standards (a) In general Section 209 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7543 ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (b); (2) in subsection (c), by striking the last sentence; (3) in subsection (e)— (A) by striking paragraph (2); (B) in paragraph (1), by striking the undesignated matter following subparagraph (B); (C) by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through No State in paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (e) Prohibition on certain State standards for nonroad engines or vehicles No State ; and (D) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (4) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (b), (c), and (d), respectively. (b) Effect Notwithstanding any other provision of law, as of the date of enactment of this Act— (1) no waiver issued under subsection (b) of section 209 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7543 ) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) before the date of enactment of this Act shall have any force or effect; and (2) any application for a waiver under that subsection (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) pending before the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on the date of enactment of this Act shall be considered denied. (c) Conforming amendments (1) Section 202(i)(2)(A) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7521(i)(2)(A) ) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), in the first sentence, by striking , taking into consideration the waiver provisions of section 209(b) . (2) Section 211 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545 ) is amended— (A) in subsection (c)(4)— (i) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking or (C) ; (ii) by striking subparagraph (B); and (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); (B) in subsection (k)(1)(B)(ii), by striking (other than a refiner or importer in a State that has received a waiver under section 209(b) with respect to gasoline produced for use in that State) ; (C) in subsection (o)(6)— (i) by striking subparagraph (E); (ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking any State that has received a waiver under section 209(b) or ; and (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E). (3) Section 241(2) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7581(2) ) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking (or any CARB and all that follows through section 243(e)) . (4) Section 242(b) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7582(b) ) is amended by striking except as provided in section 244 with respect to administration and enforcement, and each place it appears. (5) Section 243 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7583 ) is amended by striking subsections (e), (f), and (g). (6) Section 244 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7584 ) is repealed. (7) Section 247(b) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7587(b) ) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking section 242, 243, 244, and inserting sections 242, 243, . 3. Repeal of authorization to use California new motor vehicle emission standards (a) In general Section 177 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7507 ) is repealed. (b) Conforming amendment Section 249(e)(3) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7589(e)(3) ) is amended by striking the second sentence.