[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1072 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1072
To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate a waiver under that Act, to
eliminate an authorization for States to use new motor vehicle emission
and new motor vehicle engine emissions standards identical to standards
adopted in California, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 14, 2025
Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Marshall, Mr.
Daines, Mr. Risch, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Sullivan, Mr.
Mullin, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Justice, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cruz, and Ms. Lummis)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works
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A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate a waiver under that Act, to
eliminate an authorization for States to use new motor vehicle emission
and new motor vehicle engine emissions standards identical to standards
adopted in California, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stop California from Advancing
Regulatory Burden Act of 2025'' or the ``Stop CARB Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF WAIVERS OF STATE STANDARDS.
(a) In General.--Section 209 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7543)
is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (b);
(2) in subsection (c), by striking the last sentence;
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
(b) and (c), respectively; and
(4) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
``(d) Prohibition on State Standards for Nonroad Engines or
Vehicles.--No State or any political subdivision thereof shall adopt or
attempt to enforce any standard or other requirement that directly or
indirectly relates to the control of emissions from nonroad engines or
nonroad vehicles, including the following new nonroad engines or
nonroad vehicles subject to regulation under this Act:
``(1) New engines that are used in construction equipment,
construction vehicles, farm equipment, or farm vehicles.
``(2) New locomotives or new engines used in
locomotives.''.
(b) Effect.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, as of the
date of enactment of this Act--
(1) no waiver issued under subsection (b) of section 209 of
the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7543) (as in effect on the day
before the date of enactment of this Act) before the date of
enactment of this Act shall have any force or effect; and
(2) any application for a waiver under that subsection (as
in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act)
pending before the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency on the date of enactment of this Act shall be
considered denied.
(c) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Section 202(i)(2)(A) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7521(i)(2)(A)) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i),
in the first sentence, by striking ``, taking into
consideration the waiver provisions of section 209(b)''.
(2) Section 211 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545) is
amended--
(A) in subsection (c)(4)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), in the matter
preceding clause (i), by striking ``or (C)'';
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B); and
(iii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
subparagraph (B);
(B) in subsection (k)(1)(B)(ii), by striking
``(other than a refiner or importer in a State that has
received a waiver under section 209(b) with respect to
gasoline produced for use in that State)''; and
(C) in subsection (o)(6)--
(i) by striking subparagraph (E);
(ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``any
State that has received a waiver under section
209(b) or''; and
(iii) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as
subparagraph (E).
(3) Section 241(2) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7581(2))
is amended, in the second sentence, by striking ``(or any
CARB'' and all that follows through ``section 243(e))''.
(4) Section 242(b) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7582(b))
is amended by striking ``except as provided in section 244 with
respect to administration and enforcement, and'' each place it
appears.
(5) Section 243 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7583) is
amended by striking subsections (e), (f), and (g).
(6) Section 244 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7584) is
repealed.
(7) Section 247(b) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7587(b))
is amended, in the second sentence, by striking ``section 242,
243, 244,'' and inserting ``sections 242, 243,''.
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATION TO USE CALIFORNIA NEW MOTOR VEHICLE
EMISSION STANDARDS.
(a) In General.--Section 177 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7507)
is repealed.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 249(e)(3) of the Clean Air Act
(42 U.S.C. 7589(e)(3)) is amended by striking the second sentence.
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