BREAKING NEWS
U.S. House of Representatives Passes SAN-Supported Bill to Stop EPA Emissions Mandate
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the "Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act" (H.R. 4468) with bipartisan support (221 to 197), with five Democrats and each Republican member voting for the bill. If passed into law, the SEMA-supported bill would prohibit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from finalizing the agency’s proposed federal emissions standards for light- and medium-duty motor vehicles model years '27 to '32, which intends for electric vehicles (EVs) to make up 67% of all new vehicles sales by 2032.
If the CARS Act becomes law, it would block the most aggressive tailpipe emissions ever proposed. SEMA President and CEO Mike Spagnola, member companies and enthusiasts have been vocal in opposing the EPA’s proposed rule. If the rule is finalized, the EPA estimates 67% of new sedans, crossovers, SUVs, and light-truck purchases would be electric by 2032, while EVs would make up 50% of bus and garbage trucks, 35% of short-haul freight tractors and 25% of long-haul freight tractors.
Legislative Breaking News
Ask Your U.S. Representative to Support the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act
Delaware Reverses Course, Abandons Complete ICE Ban
U.S. House Subcommittee Passes REPAIR Act
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill to Stop California's ICE Vehicle Ban
EPA Pursues New Emissions Standards to Spur Transition to Electric Vehicles
Ask Your U.S. Senators to Support the American Outdoor Recreation Act
Bill to Stop Moab Road Closures Introduced in Congress
Ohio House Passes Bill to Prohibit Internal Combustion Engine Ban
Breaking News
Connecticut Withdraws Proposed Internal Combustion Engine Ban in a Win for Enthusiasts
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has withdrawn SEMA-opposed regulation that would have required the state to adopt California's strict motor-vehicle emissions laws and outlaw the sale of new gas- and diesel-powered cars beginning in 2035. Governor Lamont, however, has not abandoned the pursuit of more stringent emissions standards, indicating that he will explore alternative avenues to address the issue, either by seeking legislative action in 2024.
