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Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2025
To amend the Clean Air Act to ensure that tailpipe regulations do not limit the availability of new motor vehicles.
Summary
The bill amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit tailpipe emission regulations from mandating specific technology or limiting the availability of new motor vehicles based on engine type. The bill applies to all regulations proposed or revised on or after January 1, 2021. The bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to revise existing regulations within 24 months to conform to the new requirements.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI)
14 cosponsors
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA)
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH)
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI)
- Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] (R-OR)
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL)
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL)
- Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA)
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID)
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA)
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI)
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL)
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH)
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS)
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX)
Actions (3)
- Mar 27, 2025 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1317)
- Mar 14, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Mar 14, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 14, 2025
Mr. Walberg (for himself, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Allen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to ensure that tailpipe regulations do not limit the availability of new motor vehicles.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. 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)(2)) 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). <all>
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