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House vote: H.R. 1435 // September 14, 2023

Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act

Sponsor: John Joyce (R-PA)

Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act This bill modifies the waiver process under the Clean Air Act related to state emission control standards for new motor vehicles (or new motor vehicle engines). Under current law, states are preempted from adopting or enforcing emission control standards for new motor vehicles (or new motor vehicle engines) unless the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides a waiver authorizing a state to adopt such standards if certain requirements are met. The bill provides that state standards that directly or indirectly limit the sale or use of new motor vehicles with internal combustion engines are not eligible for waivers.

Environmental Protection Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

222 votes, representing 134,822,439 people51.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

190 votes, representing 113,313,736 people43.3%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 5.2% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon22251.5%
NayLost19043.3%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken05.2%