October 19, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) and 28 of his Senate colleagues Choice of Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Laws 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.
“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.” Sen. Manchin said. “This bipartisan legislation undoes federal overreach and protects access to conventional and 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.”
Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft rule entitled “Multi-Pollutant Emission Standards for Light and Medium-duty Vehicles for Model Year 2027 and Newer,” establishing stricter emission standards for reference pollutants and greenhouse gases. Ta. specific vehicle. 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 EV mandates will harm ordinary Americans and take jobs away from autoworkers, while at the same time There is a risk that it will help.
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.
Manchin is joined by Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska), Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia), and Jim Risch (R-West Virginia). (R-Idaho), Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), and Sen. Cynthia Lummis also participated. (R-WY), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Ted Budd. (R-NC), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Mike Lee (R-UT), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MI), Roger Wicker (R-Michigan), John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), John Boozman (R-Arkansas), Steve Daines (R-Montana), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) , Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), John Kennedy (R-Louisiana), Dan Sullivan (R-Alabama), Tim Scott (R-South) The bill was introduced by Sens. John Hoeven (R-North Dakota), Mike Braun (R-Indiana), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas).
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.
Click here to read the text of the bill.
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