This bill would change the Clean Air Act so that certain EPA tailpipe regulations cannot force the use of a particular technology or limit the availability of new motor vehicles based on their engine type. It adds a new paragraph to section 202(a)(2) saying any regulation proposed or prescribed on or after January 1, 2021, shall not (i) mandate the use of any specific technology or (ii) result in limited availability of new motor vehicles based on the type of engine. The bill also directs the EPA Administrator to update regulations as needed within 24 months after the bill becomes law so the rules match this change.
If the bill becomes law, EPA tailpipe regulations could not require automakers to use a specific technology or limit which engine types are available in new vehicles. The EPA must revise its rules within two years to reflect this change.
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The sponsors introduced the bill to ensure tailpipe regulations do not limit the availability of new motor vehicles or require the use of specific technologies.
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