This bill changes a section of the Clean Air Act to stop states from using their own vehicle emission or sales standards to directly or indirectly limit the sale or use of new motor vehicles that have internal combustion engines (as defined in 40 C.F.R. §63.9375, in effect on January 1, 2023). It also bars the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator from treating state standards amended after enactment as covered by any waiver that was granted before enactment. Finally, the EPA must revoke any waiver granted between January 1, 2022 and the date this bill becomes law if the Administrator finds that the waiver conflicts with the new restriction.
If this measure becomes law, states could not adopt or enforce standards that would directly or indirectly prevent new cars with internal combustion engines from being sold or used. The EPA would be prevented from saying that new state amendments are covered by older waivers, and the agency would review and potentially revoke certain recent waivers granted between January 1, 2022 and enactment.
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The sponsors introduced the measure to "prevent the elimination of the sale of internal combustion engines," as stated in the bill text and short title.
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