Vehicle Choice: No Mandated Technologies or Limited Car Availability
This act aims to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing new, strict emission standards that could limit the availability of certain types of new vehicles. This ensures citizens will have a wider choice of vehicles on the market, without specific engine technologies being mandated. The act seeks to guarantee that emission regulations do not impact the diversity of available car models.
Key points
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is prohibited from finalizing new, strict emission standards for 2027 and later light-duty and medium-duty vehicles.
Emission regulations cannot mandate the use of any specific vehicle technology (e.g., only electric vehicles).
Regulations cannot result in limited availability of new motor vehicles based on the type of engine.
Citizens will retain a broader choice of vehicles, including those with internal combustion engines, without specific technological solutions being imposed.
2023-12-06
For
221
Against
197
Abstain
0
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_HR_4468
Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
Process start date: 2023-07-06
Voting date: 2023-12-06
Meeting no: 1
Voting no: 703