HR 4468 United States House · 118th Congress

Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023

HR 4468, the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023, blocks the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from finalizing or enforcing a specific proposed rule setting emissions standards for 2027+ light-duty vehicles. It amends the Clean Air Act to prevent future EPA regulations from mandating specific vehicle technologies or limiting the availability of new vehicles based on engine type (e.g., gasoline vs. electric). The bill directly affects EPA rulemaking authority and automakers' compliance with emissions standards, ensuring new vehicle options remain diverse without technology mandates. This is a procedural change to federal emissions regulations, not a direct consumer or industry mandate.

Sub-Topics: Air Quality

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2023

Committee Review

Dec 2023

House Passage

Dec 2023

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Jul 6, 2023 Last action Dec 7, 2023

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What changed between versions

Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 3 edits · Dec 6, 2023

MINOR

The engrossed version broadens the scope of the Clean Air Act amendment by making it retroactive to January 1, 2021 and extending it to cover proposed regulations in addition to finalized ones. The original version only applied from the date of enactment and covered only prescribed (finalized) rules. This significantly expands how far back and how broadly the bill restricts EPA tailpipe emissions regulations.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a prospective ban on finalized EPA tailpipe rules (effective only after enactment) to a retroactive ban covering both proposed and finalized rules dating back to January 1, 2021.

SCOPE

The effective date of the Clean Air Act amendment changed from 'the date of enactment' to 'on or after January 1, 2021,' making the prohibition retroactive to cover regulations proposed or finalized since early 2021.

The language was changed from 'any regulation prescribed under paragraph (1)' to 'any regulation proposed or prescribed...under paragraph (1),' meaning the bill now restricts not only finalized EPA rules but also proposed rules, giving it a broader reach over the rulemaking process.

TECHNICAL

A new subsection heading '(a) In general' was added under Section 3, indicating the engrossed version restructures the section and likely contains additional subsections not shown in this diff excerpt.

Floor votes · House Dec 6, 2023

How they voted

221–197

Passed · 15 other

Total votes 433

Dec 6, 2023

D Democratic213

5 Yea 197 Nay 11

92% Nay

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican219

215 Yea 4

98% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Dec 7, 2023

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

upper

Dec 6, 2023

Lower · Passed

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 197 (Roll no. 703).

lower

Dec 6, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 197 (Roll no. 703).

lower

Dec 6, 2023

Lower · Passed

Ms. Stevens moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H6187-6188)

lower

Dec 6, 2023

Introduced

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 906, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (OH) amendment No. 1.

lower

Dec 4, 2023

Lower · Passed

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 906 Reported to House. 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 hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.

lower

Sep 1, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-171.

lower

Jul 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Jul 12, 2023

Lower · Passed

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 7 .

lower

Jul 12, 2023

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Jul 7, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

lower

Jul 6, 2023

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

lower

Jul 6, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 34 co-sponsors