HR 8773 — Revoking Engine and Vehicle Requirements Act of 2022

Summary

Revoking Engine and Vehicle Requirements Act of 2022 This bill amends the Clean Air Act by repealing the provision that authorizes states (i.e., California) to be waived from the prohibition against adopting or attempting to enforce emission control standards on new motor vehicles.

Bill Text

• Introduced Introduced in House Current html September 06, 2022

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The bill repeals the authority for California to enforce its own vehicle emissions standards under the Clean Air Act.

• 42 U.S.C. 7543(b)

  The Administrator shall, after notice and opportunity for public hearing, waive application of this section to any State which has adopted standards (other than crankcase emission standards) for the control of emissions from new motor vehicles or new motor vehicle engines prior to March 30, 1966, if the State determines that the State standards will be, in the aggregate, at least as protective of public health and welfare as applicable Federal standards.

  California will no longer be able to enforce its own emissions standards.

• 42 U.S.C. 7521(i)(2)(A)

  , taking into consideration the waiver provisions of section 209(b)

  Regulations established will no longer consider California's waiver authority.

• 42 U.S.C. 7543(c)

  The preceding sentence shall not apply in the case of a State with respect to which a waiver is in effect under subsection (b).

  States with existing waivers for vehicle emissions standards will be impacted by the removal of these exceptions.

• 42 U.S.C. 7545(c)(4)(B)

  (B)

  Provisions related to waivers for gasoline standards in states are removed.

• 42 U.S.C. 7545(k)(1)(B)(ii)

  (other than a refiner or importer in a State that has received a waiver under section 209(b) with respect to gasoline produced for use in that State)

  The condition that exempts certain refiners or importers in California from regulations is eliminated.

• 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(6)(E)

  (E)

  Provisions that allowed California to enforce its own nonroad engine standards are repealed.

• 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(6)(F)

  (F)

  Another provision related to California's enforcement of nonroad standards is repealed.

• 42 U.S.C. 7583(e)

  From either of the following new nonroad engines or nonroad vehicles subject to regulation under this Act and all that follows through the end of paragraph (1) → from nonroad engines or nonroad vehicles subject to regulation under this chapter.

  Clarifies the regulation scope for nonroad engines while removing specific references to previously applicable waivers.

• 42 U.S.C. 7583(f)

  (f)

  Repeals the authority for standards related to specific categories of nonroad engines.

• 42 U.S.C. 7583(g)

  (g)

  Another authority for establishing compliance standards for nonroad vehicles is eliminated.

Action History

1. September 06, 2022

   Introduced in House

2. September 06, 2022

   Introduced in House

3. September 06, 2022

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

4. September 07, 2022

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

Sponsors

• Doug LaMalfa · Primary
• Mike Bost · Cosponsor
• Jake Ellzey · Cosponsor
• W. Gregory Steube · Cosponsor
• Scott Perry · Cosponsor
• Tom McClintock · Cosponsor

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