Congressman Brett Guthrie, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued a statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent proposal to roll back regulations from previous administrations. These regulations have impacted motor vehicle manufacturing and created what Guthrie describes as an effective electric vehicle (EV) mandate for consumers over the past decade.
“During the Obama-Biden and Biden-Harris Administrations, one-size-fits-all regulations were weaponized to create an EV mandate that limited consumer choice and increased costs for American businesses and consumers.
Over the past year, our Committee has led the way in Congress to address these issues including three Resolutions of Disapproval under the Congressional Review Act which ensured California could not impose an EV mandate on consumers across the country and force automakers and consumers to align with their radical green policies,” said Chairman Guthrie.
“No country has reduced its emissions more than the United States over the course of the 21st century. That accomplishment came from innovation and investments, not federal mandates. Today’s decision by the EPA to reconsider impractical and unworkable vehicle standards is a victory for American families who want to choose the car or truck that is right for them—not what’s mandated by Washington bureaucrats.”
The EPA’s proposed changes are influenced by recent Supreme Court decisions that have limited regulatory agencies’ authority in line with Congressional intent. The original “endangerment finding” from 2009 served as a foundation for emission rules set during both Democratic administrations, which critics argue increased costs for new vehicles while restricting consumer options.
