119th Congress
S. 996
Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- M001190
- Introduced
- Mar 12, 2025
- Policy area
- Environmental Protection
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (20)
Original cosponsors (19)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
- Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)
- Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
- James C. Justice (R-WV)
- James E. Risch (R-ID)
- John Barrasso (R-WY)
- John Hoeven (R-ND)
- Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Mike Crapo (R-ID)
- Mike Lee (R-UT)
- Pete Ricketts (R-NE)
- Rick Scott (R-FL)
- Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)
- Roger Marshall (R-KS)
- Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
- Ted Budd (R-NC)
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Added later (1)
- Tim Scott (R-SC) · May 22, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025
This bill modifies the waiver process under the Clean Air Act related to state emission control standards for new motor vehicles (or new motor vehicle engines).
Under current law, states are preempted from adopting or enforcing emission control standards for new motor vehicles (or new motor vehicle engines) unless the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides a waiver authorizing a state to adopt such standards if certain requirements are met.
The bill provides that state standards that directly or indirectly limit the sale or use of new motor vehicles with internal combustion engines are not eligible for waivers. The bill also prohibits the EPA from determining that any state standards amended after the bill's enactment are within the scope of an existing waiver.
Additionally, the bill requires the EPA to revoke waivers granted between January 1, 2022, and the date of enactment of this bill if the standards directly or indirectly limit the sale or use of new motor vehicles with internal combustion engines.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. - Mar 12, 2025
Introduced in Senate