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H.R.1435 Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act
Blocks EPA waivers that allow states like California to set stricter zero-emission vehicle standards (118th Congress)
View on Congress.govLegal & Constitutional Grounding
Blocks EPA vehicle emission standards and California waiver authority under CAA § 209.
Clean Air Act § 209(a), 42 U.S.C. § 7543
- EPA — 42 U.S.C. § 7543 (CAA § 209, preemption of state standards and California waiver authority), official text
Bill activity
Introduced Mar 8, 2023 by John Joyce (R-PA) with 58 original cosponsors. 83 cosponsors as of Jun 20, 2023. Passed the House Sep 14, 2023, 222-190.
- Reached the House floor after the House Committee on Energy and Commerce reported it (H. Rept. 118-169), under a special rule from the Rules Committee (H.Res.681).
Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) is not listed among the cosponsors of this bill. Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) voted nay on the House roll call counted in grades (roll no. 391, Sep 14, 2023).
- IntroducedMar 8, 2023
- Passed HouseSep 14, 2023
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Latest action Sep 18, 2023: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Cosponsors during the cosponsorship window
118th Congress (Jan 2023 to Jan 2025)
Republican 83
Each dot is one cosponsor. Dots stack by sign-on day, or by week when the window is long. The block at the left holds the original cosponsors.
Cosponsorship closed Sep 1, 2023 (118th Congress): the House Energy and Commerce Committee reported the bill.
Activity log
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
58 original cosponsors on the day of introduction
- August Pfluger R-TX, original
- Austin Scott R-GA, original
- Beth Van Duyne R-TX, original
- Bill Johnson R-OH, original
- Bill Posey R-FL, original
- Brad Finstad R-MN, original
- Brad R. Wenstrup R-OH, original
- Brian J. Mast R-FL, original
- Burgess Owens R-UT, original
- Byron Donalds R-FL, original
- Chip Roy R-TX, original
- Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, original
- Dan Crenshaw R-TX, original
- Darrell E. Issa R-CA, original
- Diana Harshbarger R-TN, original
- Doug LaMalfa R-CA, original
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA, original
- Elise M. Stefanik R-NY, original
- Greg Pence R-IN, original
- Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL, original
- Guy Reschenthaler R-PA, original
- H. Morgan Griffith R-VA, original
- Jake Ellzey R-TX, original
- Jake LaTurner R-KS, original
- Jason Smith R-MO, original
- Jay Obernolte R-CA, original
- Jeff Duncan R-SC, original
- John R. Curtis R-UT, original
- Kelly Armstrong R-ND, original
- Kevin Hern R-OK, original
- Lance Gooden R-TX, original
- Lauren Boebert R-CO, original
- Lloyd Smucker R-PA, original
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks R-IA, original
- Max L. Miller R-OH, original
- Michael C. Burgess R-TX, original
- Michael Guest R-MS, original
- Michael R. Turner R-OH, original
- Mike Bost R-IL, original
- Mike Carey R-OH, original
- Mike Kelly R-PA, original
- Pete Stauber R-MN, original
- Randy Feenstra R-IA, original
- Randy K. Weber Sr. R-TX, original
- Richard Hudson R-NC, original
- Richard McCormick R-GA, original
- Rick W. Allen R-GA, original
- Robert E. Latta R-OH, original
- Robert J. Wittman R-VA, original
- Roger Williams R-TX, original
- Ronny Jackson R-TX, original
- Scott Perry R-PA, original
- Stephanie I. Bice R-OK, original
- Tim Walberg R-MI, original
- Tom Emmer R-MN, original
- Tracey Mann R-KS, original
- Troy Balderson R-OH, original
- Troy E. Nehls R-TX, original
7 members cosponsored
- Chuck Edwards R-NC
- Claudia Tenney R-NY
- Larry Bucshon R-IN
- Michelle Fischbach R-MN
- Michelle Steel R-CA
- Russ Fulcher R-ID
- Wesley Hunt R-TX
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.House
6 members cosponsored
- Debbie Lesko R-AZ
- Dusty Johnson R-SD
- James Comer R-KY
- Monica De La Cruz R-TX
- Patrick T. McHenry R-NC
- Ron Estes R-KS
12 members cosponsored
- Daniel Meuser R-PA
- David Rouzer R-NC
- Derrick Van Orden R-WI
- Glenn Grothman R-WI
- Jerry L. Carl R-AL
- Ken Calvert R-CA
- Michael K. Simpson R-ID
- Michael T. McCaul R-TX
- Mike Ezell R-MS
- Mike Johnson R-LA
- Rudy Yakym R-IN
- Trent Kelly R-MS
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 8.House
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 22.House
- Reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-169.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 133.House
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 680 Reported to House.
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 681 Reported to House.
House floor day: vote on the rule (H.Res.681), motion to recommit, passage (11 steps)
- On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 198 (Roll no. 388).
- Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 215 - 200 (Roll no. 389).
- Rule H. Res. 681 passed House.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 681.
- Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1435 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1435.
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Mr. Levin moved to recommit to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 212 (Roll no. 390).
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 190 (Roll no. 391).
- House vote: Passage of the billCounted in grades
Passed, 222-190
Of 83 cosponsors: 80 voted yea, 0 voted nay, 3 not voting.
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 391 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
House floor day: vote on the rule (H.Res.680) (3 steps)
- On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 209 (Roll no. 397).
- Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On agreeing to the resolution Failed by recorded vote: 212 - 214 (Roll no. 398).
- On agreeing to the resolution Failed by recorded vote: 212 - 214 (Roll no. 398).
Votes on this bill
6 votes: 6 recorded roll calls and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 0 of them on amendments. Showing 1 below; 5 procedural votes are behind "Show all 6 votes". Votes counted in grades are marked.
Sep 14, 20231:58 pmHouseVote to end debate on the rule (ordering the previous question)
H.Res.681On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 198 (Roll no. 388).Agreed to214-198Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 198 | 0 | 14 |
| Republican | 214 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 214 | 198 | 0 | 21 |
Sep 14, 20232:07 pmHouseVote on the rule (H.Res.681)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 215 - 200 (Roll no. 389).Agreed to215-200Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 | 199 | 0 | 12 |
| Republican | 214 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 215 | 200 | 0 | 18 |
Sep 14, 20233:52 pmHouseMotion to recommit (send the bill back to committee)On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 212 (Roll no. 390).Failed193-212Yea
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 193 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Republican | 0 | 211 | 0 | 10 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 193 | 212 | 0 | 28 |
Sep 14, 20234:00 pmHousePassage of the billCounted in gradesOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 190 (Roll no. 391).Passed222-190Nay
Counted in grades
Of 83 cosponsors: 80 voted yea, 0 voted nay, 3 not voting. Question voted on: Passage of the bill
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 8 | 190 | 0 | 14 |
| Republican | 214 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 222 | 190 | 0 | 22 |
Sep 19, 20233:11 pmHouseVote to end debate on the rule (ordering the previous question)
H.Res.680On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 209 (Roll no. 397).Agreed to217-209Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 209 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 217 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 217 | 209 | 0 | 7 |
Sep 19, 20233:31 pmHouseVote on the rule (H.Res.680)On agreeing to the resolution Failed by recorded vote: 212 - 214 (Roll no. 398).Failed212-214Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 209 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 212 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 212 | 214 | 0 | 7 |
Cosponsors
83 cosponsored
Sponsor Introduced by John Joyce (R-PA) on Mar 8, 2023
| Member | Party/State | Date | Days after introduction | Original | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August Pfluger | R-TX | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Austin Scott | R-GA | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Beth Van Duyne | R-TX | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Bill Johnson | R-OH | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | — |
| Bill Posey | R-FL | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | — |
| Brad Finstad | R-MN | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Brad R. Wenstrup | R-OH | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | — |
| Brian J. Mast | R-FL | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Burgess Owens | R-UT | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Byron Donalds | R-FL | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Chip Roy | R-TX | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Christopher H. Smith | R-NJ | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Dan Crenshaw | R-TX | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Darrell E. Issa | R-CA | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Diana Harshbarger | R-TN | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Doug LaMalfa | R-CA | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | R-GA | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Elise M. Stefanik | R-NY | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Greg Pence | R-IN | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | — |
| Gus M. Bilirakis | R-FL | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Guy Reschenthaler | R-PA | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| H. Morgan Griffith | R-VA | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Jake Ellzey | R-TX | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Jake LaTurner | R-KS | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | — |
| Jason Smith | R-MO | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Jay Obernolte | R-CA | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Jeff Duncan | R-SC | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | — |
| John R. Curtis | R-UT | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | — |
| Kelly Armstrong | R-ND | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | — |
| Kevin Hern | R-OK | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Lance Gooden | R-TX | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Lauren Boebert | R-CO | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Lloyd Smucker | R-PA | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks | R-IA | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Max L. Miller | R-OH | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Michael C. Burgess | R-TX | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | — |
| Michael Guest | R-MS | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Michael R. Turner | R-OH | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Mike Bost | R-IL | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Mike Carey | R-OH | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Mike Kelly | R-PA | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Pete Stauber | R-MN | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Randy Feenstra | R-IA | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Randy K. Weber Sr. | R-TX | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Richard Hudson | R-NC | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Richard McCormick | R-GA | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Rick W. Allen | R-GA | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Robert E. Latta | R-OH | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Robert J. Wittman | R-VA | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Roger Williams | R-TX | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Ronny Jackson | R-TX | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Scott Perry | R-PA | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Stephanie I. Bice | R-OK | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Tim Walberg | R-MI | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Tom Emmer | R-MN | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Tracey Mann | R-KS | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Troy Balderson | R-OH | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Troy E. Nehls | R-TX | Mar 8, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Chuck Edwards | R-NC | Mar 14, 2023 | 6 | F | |
| Claudia Tenney | R-NY | Mar 14, 2023 | 6 | F | |
| Larry Bucshon | R-IN | Mar 14, 2023 | 6 | — | |
| Michelle Fischbach | R-MN | Mar 14, 2023 | 6 | F | |
| Michelle Steel | R-CA | Mar 14, 2023 | 6 | — | |
| Russ Fulcher | R-ID | Mar 14, 2023 | 6 | F | |
| Wesley Hunt | R-TX | Mar 14, 2023 | 6 | F | |
| Debbie Lesko | R-AZ | Apr 25, 2023 | 48 | — | |
| Dusty Johnson | R-SD | Apr 25, 2023 | 48 | F | |
| James Comer | R-KY | Apr 25, 2023 | 48 | F | |
| Monica De La Cruz | R-TX | Apr 25, 2023 | 48 | F | |
| Patrick T. McHenry | R-NC | Apr 25, 2023 | 48 | — | |
| Ron Estes | R-KS | Apr 25, 2023 | 48 | F | |
| Daniel Meuser | R-PA | Jun 20, 2023 | 104 | F | |
| David Rouzer | R-NC | Jun 20, 2023 | 104 | F | |
| Derrick Van Orden | R-WI | Jun 20, 2023 | 104 | F | |
| Glenn Grothman | R-WI | Jun 20, 2023 | 104 | F | |
| Jerry L. Carl | R-AL | Jun 20, 2023 | 104 | — | |
| Ken Calvert | R-CA | Jun 20, 2023 | 104 | F | |
| Michael K. Simpson | R-ID | Jun 20, 2023 | 104 | F | |
| Michael T. McCaul | R-TX | Jun 20, 2023 | 104 | F | |
| Mike Ezell | R-MS | Jun 20, 2023 | 104 | F | |
| Mike Johnson | R-LA | Jun 20, 2023 | 104 | F | |
| Rudy Yakym | R-IN | Jun 20, 2023 | 104 | F | |
| Trent Kelly | R-MS | Jun 20, 2023 | 104 | F |
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