United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 15 R cosponsors

HR 2165 — Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2025

Last action — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1317)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (15 R).

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In plain language

HR 2165 aims to address key issues in energy and commerce regulation.

This bill, introduced in the House, focuses on improving regulations in the energy and commerce sectors. It’s currently under review by the Energy and Commerce Committee.

Summary

Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2025This bill limits the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with regard to regulating emissions standards for new motor vehicles. Specifically, the EPA is prohibited from prescribing a regulation related to new motor vehicle emissions standards that (1) mandates the use of any specific technology, or (2) results in limited availability of new motor vehicles based on the type of new motor vehicle engine.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends the Clean Air Act to ensure that tailpipe regulations do not mandate specific technologies or limit the availability of new motor vehicles.

  • 42 U.S.C. 7521(a)(2)

    Any regulation → (A) Any regulation

    This change adds a subparagraph indicator to clarify subsequent provisions.

  • 42 U.S.C. 7521(a)(2)

    (B) Any regulation proposed or prescribed, including any revision to a regulation, under paragraph (1) on or after January 1, 2021, shall not--

    This establishes a new requirement that regulations cannot mandate specific technologies or limit vehicle availability.

  • 42 U.S.C. 7521(a)(2)

    (i) mandate the use of any specific technology;

    This provision prevents the Administrator from requiring specific technologies in emission regulations.

  • 42 U.S.C. 7521(a)(2)

    (ii) result in limited availability of new motor vehicles based on the type of new motor vehicle engine in such new motor vehicles.

    This prevents regulations from restricting access to new vehicles based on their engine types.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  4. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1317)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 532 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (532)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2165 do?
Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2025This bill limits the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with regard to regulating emissions standards for new motor vehicles. Specifically, the EPA is prohibited from prescribing a regulation related to new motor vehicle emissions standards that (1) mandates the use of any specific technology, or (2) results in limited availability of new motor vehicles based on the type of new motor vehicle engine.
Who sponsors HR 2165?
HR 2165 is sponsored by Walberg, Tim (Republican), Fulcher, Russ (Republican), Bilirakis, Gus M. (Republican), Allen, Rick W. (Republican), Balderson, Troy (Republican), Mann, Tracey (Republican), Latta, Robert E. (Republican), Bentz, Cliff (Republican), Griffith, H. Morgan (Republican), Barrett, Tom (Republican), LaHood, Darin (Republican), Bost, Mike (Republican), Grothman, Glenn (Republican), Clyde, Andrew S. (Republican), and Weber, Randy K. Sr. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 2165?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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