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Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
Introduced
Summary
Preserve consumer choice in vehicle purchases by blocking state rules that would limit sales or use of internal combustion engine vehicles. The bill would narrow which state emission standards can get waivers under the Clean Air Act and require the Environmental Protection Agency to revoke certain recent waivers.
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- State governments: Would be prevented from obtaining waivers for any state standard that directly or indirectly limits the sale or use of new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, using the Code of Federal Regulations definition of ICE as of Jan. 1, 2023.
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Would be required to revoke waivers granted between Jan. 1, 2022 and the date of enactment if those waivers cover standards that limit ICE vehicle sale or use. The bill would also bar the EPA from treating post-enactment amendments to state standards as covered by earlier waivers.
- Drivers and automakers: Would face stronger federal limits on state efforts to restrict or eliminate new ICE vehicle sales, making it harder for states to phase out ICE models through waiver-protected rules.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Protect sale of gas-powered cars
This bill would treat state rules that limit sale or use of new gas- or diesel-powered cars as covered standards. It would fix the meaning of "internal combustion engine" to 40 C.F.R. §63.9375 as of January 1, 2023. The bill would bar the EPA from saying a state standard changed after enactment is covered by an earlier waiver. It would require EPA to review and revoke any waiver granted January 1, 2022 through the date of enactment if the waiver does not meet the new definition. If enacted, this could preserve consumer access to ICE vehicles and limit some state bans or sales rules.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
OK • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
WV • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
WY • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
MS • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
LA • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
UT • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
ID • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
AK • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]
NE • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
KS • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
MT • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]
WY • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]
AL • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
ID • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV]
WV • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
SC • R
Sponsored 5/22/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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