This bill amends section 209(b) of the Clean Air Act. It adds a new subparagraph that says State standards may not directly or indirectly limit the sale or use of new motor vehicles with internal combustion engines (as defined in 40 C.F.R. 63.9375, in effect on January 1, 2023). It also says the EPA Administrator may not treat a State standard amended after enactment as being covered by a waiver granted before enactment. The bill directs the EPA Administrator to revoke any waiver granted between January 1, 2022, and the date of enactment if that waiver does not comply with the new subparagraph.
States would be barred from adopting standards that would stop or limit the sale or use of new internal combustion engine vehicles. The EPA must review and may revoke certain waivers issued between January 1, 2022 and the date of enactment. No publicly available information on how these changes would affect vehicle prices, availability, state programs, or emissions.
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The bill’s title and text state its purpose: to prevent the elimination of the sale of motor vehicles with internal combustion engines and thereby preserve consumer choice about vehicle purchases.
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