Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4468
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
Introduced: 2023-07-06
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Air quality

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental regulatory procedures

Licensing and registrations

Motor vehicles

Retail and wholesale trades
Latest action: action_date: 2023-12-07
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-07-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill limits the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with regard to regulating emissions standards for new motor vehicles. Specifically, the EPA is prohibited from prescribing a regulation related to new motor vehicle emissions standards that (1) mandates the use of any specific technology, or (2) results in limited availability of new motor vehicles based on the type of new motor vehicle engine.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill prohibits the EPA from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule titled<i> Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles</i>. Among other purposes, the proposed rule includes more stringent greenhouse gas standards for both light-duty and medium duty vehicles starting with model year 2027.</p>

action_date: 2023-09-01
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill limits the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with regard to regulating emissions standards for new motor vehicles. Specifically, the EPA is prohibited from prescribing a regulation related to new motor vehicle emissions standards that (1) mandates the use of any specific technology, or (2) results in limited availability of new motor vehicles based on the type of new motor vehicle engine.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill prohibits the EPA from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule titled<i> Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles</i>. Among other purposes, the proposed rule includes more stringent greenhouse gas standards for both light-duty and medium duty vehicles starting with model year 2027.</p>

action_date: 2023-12-06
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill limits the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with regard to regulating emissions standards for new motor vehicles. Specifically, the EPA is prohibited from prescribing a regulation related to new motor vehicle emissions standards that (1) mandates the use of any specific technology, or (2) results in limited availability of new motor vehicles based on the type of new motor vehicle engine.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill prohibits the EPA from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule titled<i> Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles</i>. Among other purposes, the proposed rule includes more stringent greenhouse gas standards for both light-duty and medium duty vehicles starting with model year 2027.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4468 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 7, 2023 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works AN ACT To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to emissions from vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition against finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to emissions from vehicles The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule titled Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on May 5, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 29184). 3. Ensuring tailpipe regulations do not limit the availability of new motor vehicles (a) In general Section 202(a)(2) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7521(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) by striking (2) Any regulation and inserting (2)(A) Any regulation ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Any regulation proposed or prescribed, including any revision to a regulation, under paragraph (1) on or after January 1, 2021, shall not— (i) mandate the use of any specific technology; or (ii) result in limited availability of new motor vehicles based on the type of new motor vehicle engine in such new motor vehicles. . (b) Necessary revisions to regulations Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall promulgate such revisions to regulations as may be necessary to conform such regulations to section 202(a)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act, as added by subsection (a).

Passed the House of Representatives December 6, 2023. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4468 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to emissions from vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition against finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to emissions from vehicles The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule titled Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on May 5, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 29184). 3. Ensuring tailpipe regulations do not limit the availability of new motor vehicles (a) In general Section 202(a)(2) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7521(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) by striking (2) Any regulation and inserting (2)(A) Any regulation ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Any regulation proposed or prescribed, including any revision to a regulation, under paragraph (1) on or after January 1, 2021, shall not— (i) mandate the use of any specific technology; or (ii) result in limited availability of new motor vehicles based on the type of new motor vehicle engine in such new motor vehicles. . (b) Necessary revisions to regulations Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall promulgate such revisions to regulations as may be necessary to conform such regulations to section 202(a)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act, as added by subsection (a).

Passed the House of Representatives December 6, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 135 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4468 [Report No. 118–171] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 6, 2023 Mr. Walberg (for himself, Mr. Clyde , Mr. James , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Allen , Mr. Moolenaar , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Self , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Nehls , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Rosendale , and Mr. Mann ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce September 1, 2023 Additional sponsors: Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mrs. Cammack , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Harris , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Wenstrup , Mr. Latta , Mr. Obernolte , Mr. Langworthy , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mrs. Lesko , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Griffith , and Mrs. Hinson September 1, 2023 Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce ; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to emissions from vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition against finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to emissions from vehicles The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule titled Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on May 5, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 29184). 3. Ensuring tailpipe regulations do not limit the availability of new motor vehicles (a) In general Section 202(a)(2) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7521(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) by striking (2) Any regulation and inserting (2)(A) Any regulation ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Effective beginning on the date of enactment of this subparagraph, any regulation prescribed under paragraph (1) (and any revision thereof), including any such regulation or revision prescribed before the date of enactment of this subparagraph, shall not— (i) mandate the use of any specific technology; or (ii) result in limited availability of new motor vehicles based on the type of new motor vehicle engine in such new motor vehicles. . (b) Necessary revisions to regulations Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall promulgate such revisions to regulations as may be necessary to conform such regulations to section 202(a)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act, as added by subsection (a).

September 1, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4468 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 6, 2023 Mr. Walberg (for himself, Mr. Clyde , Mr. James , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Allen , Mr. Moolenaar , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Self , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Nehls , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Rosendale , and Mr. Mann ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to emissions from vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition against finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to emissions from vehicles The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule titled Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on May 5, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 29184). 3. Ensuring tailpipe regulations do not limit the availability of new motor vehicles (a) In general Section 202(a)(2) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7521(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) by striking (2) Any regulation and inserting (2)(A) Any regulation ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Effective beginning on the date of enactment of this subparagraph, any regulation prescribed under paragraph (1) (and any revision thereof), including any such regulation or revision prescribed before the date of enactment of this subparagraph, shall not— (i) mandate the use of any specific technology; or (ii) result in limited availability of new motor vehicles based on the type of new motor vehicle engine in such new motor vehicles. . (b) Necessary revisions to regulations Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall promulgate such revisions to regulations as may be necessary to conform such regulations to section 202(a)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act, as added by subsection (a).