# 119-s-996: Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025

119-s-996, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-996
- Congress: 119
- Title: Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect sale of gas-powered cars: mixed, high. 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…

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- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-s-996 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/996)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-996 (as of 2026-09-10).