Bill · S. 995· Senate(119-S-995)
Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 3/12/2025
- Last activity
- 3/12/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Sponsored by
- Mike Crapo
- Cosponsors
- - 25 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2025," aims to repeal a specific Environmental Protection Agency rule regarding multi-pollutant emissions standards for certain vehicles. It seeks to amend the Clean Air Act to prevent tailpipe regulations from mandating specific technologies or limiting the availability of new motor vehicles based on engine type. Additionally, the bill requires the EPA Administrator to revise existing regulations to comply with these new standards.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would business owners be better off under this?+3
Automotive retailers and manufacturers benefit from the removal of technology-specific mandates.
Would middle-income households be better off under this?+1
The bill may lower vehicle ownership costs by preventing regulatory-driven price increases.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+1
Increased vehicle availability and choice may benefit rural residents who rely more heavily on personal transportation.
The opposite· 3 of 5
Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?-5
The repeal of emissions standards likely reduces the momentum for lowering vehicle-related carbon emissions.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?-5
The bill weakens existing environmental regulations by repealing multi-pollutant emissions standards.
Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power?-3
By preventing technology mandates, the bill may reduce the regulatory incentive for investing in renewable vehicle technologies.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Repeal of existing standards: The bill would have no force or effect on the EPA's final rule regarding multi-pollutant emissions standards for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 and later (Section 2).
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Protection of vehicle availability: The amendment to the Clean Air Act ensures that regulations cannot result in the limited availability of new motor vehicles based on the type of engine used (Section 3(a)(2)(B)(ii)).
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Prevention of technology mandates: The bill prevents any regulation, including those proposed after this Act is passed, from mandating the use of any specific technology (Section 3(a)(2)(B)(i)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Removal of emissions standards: The bill would eliminate the force and effect of the EPA's "Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles" (Section 2).
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Requirement for regulatory revisions: The EPA Administrator would be required to undergo the process of promulgating revisions to existing regulations to ensure they conform to the new restrictions on technology mandates and vehicle availability (Section 3(b)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections-5Reduces Carbon Emissions-5Increases Renewable Energy Investment-3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+3Good For Middle Class Households+1Good For Rural Residents+1Good For Urban Residents-2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+1Improves Economic Growth+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power-2
- 8/7/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/14/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/13/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/12/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 21 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
John BoozmanRepublican · Arkansas
John BarrassoRepublican · Wyoming
Ted BuddRepublican · North Carolina
Katie BrittRepublican · Alabama
Shelley CapitoRepublican · West Virginia
Bill CassidyRepublican · Louisiana
Kevin CramerRepublican · North Dakota
Ted CruzRepublican · Texas
Steve DainesRepublican · Montana
Joni ErnstRepublican · Iowa
Deb FischerRepublican · Nebraska
John HoevenRepublican · North Dakota
James JusticeRepublican · West Virginia
Cynthia LummisRepublican · Wyoming
James LankfordRepublican · Oklahoma
Markwayne MullinRepublican · Oklahoma
Roger MarshallRepublican · Kansas
David McCormickRepublican · Pennsylvania
James RischRepublican · Idaho
Pete RickettsRepublican · Nebraska
Tim ScottRepublican · South Carolina
Dan SullivanRepublican · Alaska
Rick ScottRepublican · Florida
Tommy TubervilleRepublican · Alabama
Roger WickerRepublican · Mississippi