S. 996

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Clean Air Act to prevent the elimination of the sale of motor vehicles with internal combustion engines, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES · March 12, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Mullin · Committee: Committee on Environment and Public Works

Table of contents

• S. 996
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. State standards

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025.

SEC. 2. State standards

• (a) Amendments
  • Section 209(b) of the Clean Air Act () is amended— 42 U.S.C. 7543(b)
  • Amendments
    • in paragraph (1)—
      • in subparagraph (A), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon;
      • in subparagraph (B), by striking , or at the end and inserting a semicolon;
      • in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and
        • the State standards directly or indirectly limit the sale or use of new motor vehicles with internal combustion engines (as defined in section 63.9375 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2023)).
      • by adding at the end the following:
      • (4) Scope of waivers
        • The Administrator may not determine that any State standard amended after the date of enactment of this paragraph is within the scope of a waiver granted under paragraph (1) before that date of enactment.
    • by adding at the end the following:
• (b) Effect on certain existing waivers
  • The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall revoke a waiver that was granted under section 209(b) of the Clean Air Act () during the period that begins on January 1, 2022, and ends on the date of enactment of this Act if the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency finds that the waiver does not comply with subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of that section (as amended by subsection (a)(1)(D)). 42 U.S.C. 7543(b)