Bills · 118th Congress · Environmental Protection

Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act

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HouseOn Passage · 9/14/23PassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗
Passed
  • Democratic8 Yea · 190 Nay · 14 Not voting
  • Republican214 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act

This bill modifies the waiver process under the Clean Air Act related to state emission control standards for new motor vehicles (or new motor vehicle engines).

Under current law, states are preempted from adopting or enforcing emission control standards for new motor vehicles (or new motor vehicle engines) unless the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides a waiver authorizing a state to adopt such standards if certain requirements are met.

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Sponsor
Rep. John Joyce ( Republican · PA-13)
Cosponsors
83
Introduced
3/8/23
Policy area
Environmental Protection
Status
3/8/23Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
3/8/23Introduced in House
3/17/23Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
7/12/23Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
7/12/23Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 8.
7/27/23Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 22.
7/27/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
9/1/23Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 133.
9/1/23Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-169.
9/13/23Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 681 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1435 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
9/13/23Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 680 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1435 and H.R. 4365. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1435 under a closed rule and H.R. 4365 under a structured rule. The rule provides for one hour of general debate on each measure with one motion to recommit allowed.
9/14/23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
9/14/23On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 190 (Roll no. 391). (text: CR H4318)
9/14/23Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 190 (Roll no. 391). (text: CR H4318)
9/14/23On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 212 (Roll no. 390).
9/14/23The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
9/14/23Mr. Levin moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H4326)
9/14/23The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
9/14/23DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1435.
9/14/23Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1435 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
9/14/23Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 681. (consideration: CR H4318-4328)
9/14/23Rule H. Res. 681 passed House.
9/18/23Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.