# 119-s-4931: End EPA Abuse Act of 2026

119-s-4931, End EPA Abuse Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4931
- Congress: 119
- Title: End EPA Abuse Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Limits EPA regulatory authority** by rewriting Section 301 of the Clean Air Act to add clear legal limits on what the Administrator can require. It prioritizes preserving consumer vehicle choice and protecting electric grid reliability while fixing a technology-definition baseline to January 1, 2026. - Consumers and car buyers keep protection from bans or effective restrictions on the sale or use of any vehicle or engine, including new motor vehicles with internal combustion engines as defined by federal regs on Jan. 1, 2026. - Power plants and grid operators are shielded from mandates that would force fuel-switching at plants or that would reduce electric grid reliability. - EPA rulemakers and regulated industries face new limits on technology mandates. Rules cannot require technologies that are commercially unavailable, cost-prohibitive without subsidies, infeasible because of geography or missing infrastructure, or otherwise impractical, and the bill bars actions that significantly expand the Administrator's authority beyond congressional intent.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits on EPA vehicle and grid rules: mixed, high. This bill would bar the EPA Administrator from issuing regulations or granting waivers under the Clean Air Act when a proposed rule can reasonably be determined to meet certain limits. It would forbid rules that restrict the sale or use of any type of vehicle or engine, including a new motor vehicl…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4280: SAFE Act
- 119-s-4082: Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026
- 119-s-2010: TERMS Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-3893: SAFE Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4931 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4931)

## Related
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4280: SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4280)
- [119-s-4082: Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4082)
- [119-s-2010: TERMS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2010)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-3893: SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3893)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4931 (as of 2026-09-10).