Washington DC–Introduced by U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska). Choices in automotive retail sales (car) Activities It aims to counter the Biden administration’s radical environmental policies and executive overreach by blocking the implementation of proposed rules and other regulations that would limit consumers’ car choices.
“Once again, the Biden administration’s rulemaking process is being used to advance radical environmental policies and pick winners and losers.” Crapo said. “Americans deserve access to affordable, reliable vehicles powered by American-made energy products. But the Biden EPA rule changes will harm ordinary Americans while also “It would help China. The result of these rules and regulations is to limit consumer choice and increase costs for the average American household.”
“The EPA cannot continue to pick winners and losers.” Ricketts said. “This bill will prevent the Biden administration from prioritizing radical left-wing policies over affordable and reliable internal combustion engines. I want Nebraskans to choose what’s best for them and their families. I will always fight to protect my ability to do what I can.”
Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) introduced the bill in the U.S. House of Representatives in July. This bill was reported to the full House by the House Energy and Commerce Committee on September 1, 2023.
“By pursuing this misguided mission, the Biden administration is willing to cede leadership of the U.S. auto industry to China.” Wahlberg said.. “Many American families will be forced out of the auto market because of these quotas. In addition to these issues, this government-mandated transition will also result in the loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs. We must stop this rule and allow consumers and innovators, not bureaucrats, to shape the future. As we fight for American auto industry leadership and consumer choice, I look forward to continuing to work with Senator Crapo.”
Mr. Crapo and Mr. Ricketts are joined by Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia), Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and Deb. Senators Fischer (R-Neb.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) ), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Mike Lee (Rep. (Utah), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi), Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), John Boozman (R-Arkansas), Steve Daines (R-Arkansas) (R-Montana), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), John Kennedy (R-Louisiana), and Dan Sullivan (R-Louisiana). (R-Alaska), Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), John Hoeven (R-North Dakota), Mike Braun (R-Indiana), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) worked hard to submit the bill.
“The government should not force Americans to decide what types of cars and trucks they are allowed to buy, lease, or drive.” Said Capito. “In addition to high sticker prices and a lack of fully operational charging infrastructure, the Biden administration is also concerned that electric vehicles currently rely on China for raw materials and the same baseload power plants that the EPA is simultaneously attempting to shut down. “The Choice in Automotive Retail Sales Act will prevent these false emissions standards from taking effect and preserve the freedom of American consumers.”
“We cannot allow the EPA to continue imposing oppressive and careless regulations that increase dependence on foreign adversaries like China and drive up the prices of everyday goods for Americans and their families. I used to queue up for gas in the ’70s because I was so dependent on it, but I’m not going to risk waiting in line for a Chinese battery one day.” Manchin said. “This bipartisan legislation would undo federal government overreach and protect access to conventional, affordable vehicles. As Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, I am committed to I will continue to lead the fight against EPA’s radical climate change policies to protect our national, national, and economic security.”
“The Biden administration should not be dictating what cars Idahoans can buy with their hard-earned money, but they are aiming to do just that with their radical environmental policies.” said Lish. ” Choices under the Automobile Retail Sales Act End this madness by allowing families to buy cars that suit their needs. ”
“From its inception, this administration has strangled the people of Wyoming with restrictive red tape and eroded freedoms.” Lummis said. “The Biden administration’s latest executive overreach is a flimsy attempt to force people in Wyoming to drive expensive electric vehicles at a time when they are already struggling to keep up with soaring inflation rates.” American families, not the federal government, are best placed to choose the car that meets their needs, and I will work with Senator Crapo to protect consumer choice.”
“Once again, the Biden administration is prioritizing a left-wing and costly Green New Deal over what is best for Alabama families and small businesses. This proposed rule simply It’s unrealistic and punitive for hardworking Americans who want to be able to choose the car that best suits their own circumstances, needs, and preferences. I will not stop fighting for common sense to prevail, even though it continues to prove how far out of sync we are with the harsh realities we face.” said Britt.
“The Biden administration’s radical far-left policies are driving up costs, killing jobs, and crushing hard-working North Carolinians and families across the country.” Bud said. “We thank Senator Crapo for his leadership in introducing the CARS Act to stop EPA administrative overreach and protect Americans from choosing the vehicle that best meets their needs and affords them. I want to.”
“Climate change fanatics in the Biden administration are trying to force unrealistic and expensive regulations on Americans that are aimed at changing the most basic aspects of our lives, even the types of cars we can buy. .” said Kramer. “It’s ludicrous to think that middle-class Americans, whose wallets are already feeling squeezed by ‘Biden inflation,’ are somehow benefiting from this. Needless to say, EVs are mostly out in the cold. It doesn’t work and there is no range across large rural states like North Dakota. We will end this coercive and dangerous agenda by banning any attempt by EPA to mandate EVs. There is a need.”
“Working families are already struggling with Joe Biden’s inflation, costing them nearly $1,000 a month.” said Tuberville. “Now Joe Biden is trying to force people to buy electric cars that cost an average of about $60,000. Americans can’t afford that. Electric cars may be a good choice in San Francisco, but in Alabama Electric cars should not be forced.”
“It’s no secret that Biden’s EPA has habitually imposed standards that do more harm than good to industry, and this latest tailpipe emissions plan is the most aggressive yet. It smells like a central government program that would be more familiar in a democratic country.” Hyde-Smith said. “This bill is our effort to check administrative overreach that will only further disrupt markets, further damage already damaged supply chains, and limit consumer choice.”
“President Biden has consistently pursued radical environmental policies at the expense of the American people.” Wicker said. “In a time of unprecedented inflation, taxpayers cannot afford another attack on their wallets. This bill will stop the administration’s misgovernance.”
“Arkansans are paying more for food, energy, and household goods. These new restrictions will add fuel to the fire and cause vehicle prices to rise even more. We will rein in policy excesses and protect affordability and consumer choice.” said Boozman.
“The Biden administration’s woke proposal to block sales of gasoline-powered vehicles would benefit Chinese manufacturing and harm American industry.” said Kennedy. “I’m proud to support the CARS Act to stop EPA’s radical rules that would make the American Dream even more costly for millions of hardworking people in our country.”
“Imposing unenforceable obligations on automakers means higher costs and fewer choices for American consumers, resulting in older, less efficient vehicles remaining on the road.” Houben said. “That’s the wrong path for our country. Instead of onerous and costly federal regulations, we should be working on creating a business environment that fosters innovation and choice in the marketplace.”
On April 12, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a draft rule entitled “Multi-Pollutant Emission Standards for Light and Medium-duty Vehicles for Model Year 2027 and Newer.” This sets strict emission standards for reference pollutants and greenhouse gases. Gasoline for specific vehicles. The rule is the most aggressive tailpipe emissions proposal ever developed and is a de facto mandate for mass production of electric vehicles (EVs). If finalized, the EPA predicts that more than two-thirds of all new cars could be electric by 2032.
The average price of an EV is more than $17,000 more than the average price of a gas-powered car, according to data from Kelley Blue Book. Given that China continues to dominate the EV supply chain, the government’s continued push for EVs risks helping China while harming ordinary Americans and taking jobs away from autoworkers. be.
of Choice of Automobile Retail Sales Act (CARS) Law:
- Prohibits EPA from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing proposed emissions rules.
- Prohibits the use of authority under the Clean Air Act to issue regulations that mandate the use of certain technologies or limit the availability of new vehicles based on engine type. This includes regulations established after January 1, 2021.
- Requesting the EPA to update the regulations after January 1, 2021 would limit the availability of new vehicles based on that vehicle’s engine for up to two years.and
- It would end the EPA’s radical policies that drive up costs for Americans and hand over the keys to America’s auto industry to China.
This bill is supported by the American Petroleum Institute, American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, National Propane Gas Association, National Association of Convenience Stores, National Truck Stop Operators Association, SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, Idaho Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association, Energy Supported by Marketers of America, American Exploration and Production Council, American Energy Alliance, Western Energy Alliance, National Taxpayers Union, National Association of Light Truck Carriers, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, Idaho Farm Bureau, U.S. Farm Bureau, National Corn Growers Association , National Automobile Dealers Association, Idaho Automobile Dealers Association, Texas Automobile Dealers Association, Montana Automobile Dealers Association, Specialty Equipment Market Association, Heritage Action, and Americans for Prosperity.
Full text of the bill is available here.