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119-s-5092119th Congress

RAAM Act

Sponsored By: Senator Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

Introduced

Summary

Repeal of federal CAFE standards. This bill removes the federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy rules and replaces them with a single federal framework for fuel economy. It also rewrites vehicle definitions and prevents states from setting their own fuel-economy rules.

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  • Auto manufacturers: The statutory CAFE regime is repealed for model year 2029 and later. The bill also redefines “automobile” and creates new categories like “dedicated automobile” and “dual fueled automobile” to guide future federal rules.
  • States and local governments: States and political subdivisions are barred from adopting or enforcing laws that require compliance with fuel-economy standards for automobiles, asserting federal supremacy over those standards.
  • Regulatory challenges and courts: The bill sets a detailed judicial-review process for agency fuel-economy regulations, including filing a petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals within 59 days and requirements for the Secretary of Transportation to file the administrative record.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

End federal vehicle fuel standards

If enacted, this bill would repeal the federal CAFE fuel-economy law for manufacturers starting with model year 2029. If enacted, states could not set their own fuel-economy rules for cars sold across state lines. The bill would also redefine "automobile" as a 4-wheel vehicle under 10,000 pounds, add "dedicated" and "dual-fueled" categories, and keep a multi-stage exception when fewer than 10,000 are made per year. These changes would remove old labeling and testing references and could change which cars manufacturers build and how much households pay for fuel over time.

More rulemaking transparency and appeals

If enacted, the bill would make certain Energy Policy Act rules follow the Administrative Procedure Act. If enacted, it would let a person harmed by a vehicle regulation file an appeals-court petition within 59 days. Courts could require additional submissions and the Secretary of Transportation could amend, set aside, or replace a rule based on those filings.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

ID • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 7/22/2026

  • Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]

    ID • R

    Sponsored 7/22/2026

  • Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 7/22/2026

  • Sen. Armstrong, Alan [R-OK]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 7/22/2026

  • Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 7/22/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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