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H.R.4468 Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023
Prohibits the EPA from setting strict tailpipe emissions standards that would accelerate the transition to electric vehicles (118th Congress)
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Prohibits California EV waiver; overrides 50-year CAA § 209 state authority framework.
Clean Air Act § 209(a), 42 U.S.C. § 7543
- EPA — 42 U.S.C. § 7543 (CAA § 209, California waiver authority, 50-year precedent), official text
Bill activity
Introduced Jul 6, 2023 by Tim Walberg (R-MI) with 17 original cosponsors. 34 cosponsors as of Sep 1, 2023. Passed the House Dec 6, 2023, 221-197.
- Reached the House floor after the House Committee on Energy and Commerce reported it (H. Rept. 118-171), under a special rule from the Rules Committee (H.Res.906).
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. 703, Dec 6, 2023).
- IntroducedJul 6, 2023
- Passed HouseDec 6, 2023
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Latest action Dec 7, 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 34
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.
17 original cosponsors on the day of introduction
- Andrew S. Clyde R-GA, original
- August Pfluger R-TX, original
- Claudia Tenney R-NY, original
- Harriet M. Hageman R-WY, original
- John James R-MI, original
- John R. Curtis R-UT, original
- John R. Moolenaar R-MI, original
- Keith Self R-TX, original
- Larry Bucshon R-IN, original
- Matthew M. Rosendale Sr. R-MT, original
- Mike Kelly R-PA, original
- Neal P. Dunn R-FL, original
- Randy K. Weber Sr. R-TX, original
- Rick W. Allen R-GA, original
- Russ Fulcher R-ID, original
- Tracey Mann R-KS, original
- Troy E. Nehls R-TX, original
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.House
6 members cosponsored
- Andy Harris R-MD
- Bill Johnson R-OH
- Bob Good R-VA
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA
- Kat Cammack R-FL
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks R-IA
2 members cosponsored
- Brad R. Wenstrup R-OH
- Dan Crenshaw R-TX
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 7 .House
3 members cosponsored
- Jay Obernolte R-CA
- Nicholas A. Langworthy R-NY
- Robert E. Latta R-OH
4 members cosponsored
- Debbie Lesko R-AZ
- Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL
- John Joyce R-PA
- Troy Balderson R-OH
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.House
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.House
- H. Morgan Griffith cosponsored (R-VA)
- Reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-171.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 135.House
- Ashley Hinson cosponsored (R-IA)
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 906 Reported to House.
House floor day: 1 amendment, motion to recommit, passage (14 steps)
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 906.
- Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4468, H.R. 5933 and H.J. Res. 88. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4468 and H.R. 5933 under a structured rule and H.J. Res. 88 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one...
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4468.
- Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Johnson (OH). (H.Amdt.825)
- DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 906, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (OH) amendment No. 1.
- The previous question was ordered on the amendment and the bill pursuant to the rule. (H.Amdt.825)
- On agreeing to the Johnson (OH) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. (H.Amdt.825)
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 4468 would be postponed.
- Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 4468.
- Considered as unfinished business.
- Ms. Stevens 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: 201 - 214 (Roll no. 702).
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 197 (Roll no. 703).
- House vote: Passage of the billCounted in grades
Passed, 221-197
Of 34 cosponsors: 34 voted yea, 0 voted nay.
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 703 - 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.
Votes on this bill
5 votes: 4 recorded roll calls and 1 decided without a recorded vote, 1 of them on amendments. Showing 1 below; 3 procedural votes and 1 amendment vote are behind "Show all 5 votes". Votes counted in grades are marked.
Dec 5, 20232:16 pmHouseVote to end debate on the rule (ordering the previous question)
H.Res.906On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 200 (Roll no. 692).Agreed to209-200Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 200 | 0 | 13 |
| Republican | 209 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 209 | 200 | 0 | 24 |
Dec 5, 20232:24 pmHouseVote on the rule (H.Res.906)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 201 (Roll no. 693).Agreed to213-201Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 201 | 0 | 12 |
| Republican | 213 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 213 | 201 | 0 | 19 |
Dec 6, 2023HouseVote on an amendment
H.Amdt.825, Bill JohnsonOn agreeing to the Johnson (OH) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.Agreed toVoice vote or unanimous consent, no tallyno roll call
H.Amdt.825, Bill JohnsonOn agreeing to the Johnson (OH) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.Agreed toVoice vote or unanimous consent, no tallyno roll call
Dec 6, 20235:28 pmHouseMotion to recommit (send the bill back to committee)On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 201 - 214 (Roll no. 702).Failed201-214Yea
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 201 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Republican | 0 | 214 | 0 | 6 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 201 | 214 | 0 | 18 |
Dec 6, 20235:34 pmHousePassage of the billCounted in gradesOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 197 (Roll no. 703).Passed221-197Nay
Counted in grades
Of 34 cosponsors: 34 voted yea, 0 voted nay. Question voted on: Passage of the bill
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 5 | 197 | 0 | 11 |
| Republican | 216 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 221 | 197 | 0 | 15 |
Amendments
1 amendment: 1 agreed to.
Agreed to (1)
H.Amdt.825Dec 6
Bill JohnsonAn amendment numbered 1 printed in Part A of House Report 118-298 to clarify the time-frame in which the bill's requirements apply.Without a recorded vote
Bill JohnsonAn amendment numbered 1 printed in Part A of House Report 118-298 to clarify the time-frame in which the bill's requirements apply.Without a recorded vote
Cosponsors
34 cosponsored
Sponsor Introduced by Tim Walberg (R-MI) on Jul 6, 2023
| Member | Party/State | Date | Days after introduction | Original | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew S. Clyde | R-GA | Jul 6, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| August Pfluger | R-TX | Jul 6, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Claudia Tenney | R-NY | Jul 6, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Harriet M. Hageman | R-WY | Jul 6, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| John James | R-MI | Jul 6, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| John R. Curtis | R-UT | Jul 6, 2023 | 0 | Original | — |
| John R. Moolenaar | R-MI | Jul 6, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Keith Self | R-TX | Jul 6, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Larry Bucshon | R-IN | Jul 6, 2023 | 0 | Original | — |
| Matthew M. Rosendale Sr. | R-MT | Jul 6, 2023 | 0 | Original | — |
| Mike Kelly | R-PA | Jul 6, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Neal P. Dunn | R-FL | Jul 6, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Randy K. Weber Sr. | R-TX | Jul 6, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Rick W. Allen | R-GA | Jul 6, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Russ Fulcher | R-ID | Jul 6, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Tracey Mann | R-KS | Jul 6, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Troy E. Nehls | R-TX | Jul 6, 2023 | 0 | Original | F |
| Andy Harris | R-MD | Jul 10, 2023 | 4 | F | |
| Bill Johnson | R-OH | Jul 10, 2023 | 4 | — | |
| Bob Good | R-VA | Jul 10, 2023 | 4 | — | |
| Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | R-GA | Jul 10, 2023 | 4 | F | |
| Kat Cammack | R-FL | Jul 10, 2023 | 4 | F | |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks | R-IA | Jul 10, 2023 | 4 | F | |
| Brad R. Wenstrup | R-OH | Jul 11, 2023 | 5 | — | |
| Dan Crenshaw | R-TX | Jul 11, 2023 | 5 | F | |
| Jay Obernolte | R-CA | Jul 18, 2023 | 12 | F | |
| Nicholas A. Langworthy | R-NY | Jul 18, 2023 | 12 | F | |
| Robert E. Latta | R-OH | Jul 18, 2023 | 12 | F | |
| Debbie Lesko | R-AZ | Jul 26, 2023 | 20 | — | |
| Gus M. Bilirakis | R-FL | Jul 26, 2023 | 20 | F | |
| John Joyce | R-PA | Jul 26, 2023 | 20 | F | |
| Troy Balderson | R-OH | Jul 26, 2023 | 20 | F | |
| H. Morgan Griffith | R-VA | Aug 22, 2023 | 47 | F | |
| Ashley Hinson | R-IA | Sep 1, 2023 | 57 | F |
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Prohibits EPA from finalizing strict tailpipe emission standards. Tailpipe standards reduce both greenhouse gases and criteria pollutants with documented public health benefits (EPA analysis).