MOTOR VEHICLES related term(s) Recreational Vehicles
Amendments
Dept. of Transportation: designate Texas and New Mexico portions of future Interstate-designated segments of Port-to-Plains Corridor as Interstate Route 27 (S. 992), S3838, S3844 [27JY]
EPA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles—Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards’’ (S.J. Res. 11), consideration (H. Res. 429), H2521 [23MY]
——— prohibit finalizing, implementing, or enforcing of proposed rules relative to emissions from vehicles (H.R. 4468), H6165 [6DE]
——— prohibit finalizing, implementing, or enforcing of proposed rules relative to emissions from vehicles (H.R. 4468), consideration (H. Res. 906), H6127 [5DE]
Internal combustion engines: prevent elimination of sale (H.R. 1435), consideration (H. Res. 680), H4401 [19SE]
——— prevent elimination of sale (H.R. 1435), consideration (H. Res. 681), H4316 [14SE]
Articles and editorials
Congress Provided $7.5B for Electric Vehicle Chargers. Built So Far—Zero., H6123–H6125 [5DE]
EVs Made in the U.S. Are Dominating the Market, H4315 [14SE]
Five Actions Biden Has Taken in Response to High Gas Prices, H928 [28FE]
Ford To Build $3.5 Billion Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Plant in Michigan Using CATL Technology, H2031 [26AP]
Bills and resolutions
Air pollution: promote low-carbon, high-octane fuels to protect public health and to improve vehicle efficiency and performance (see S. 944), S910 [22MR] (see H.R. 2434), H1691 [30MR]
Animals: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 4241), H3070 [21JN]
Climate: ensure 100 percent renewable electricity, zero emission vehicles, and regenerative agriculture by 2030 to address global warming caused by human activity (see H.R. 598), H489 [27JA]
Collective bargaining: support United Auto Workers currently negotiating agreements with ‘‘Big Three’’ automakers (see S. Res. 412), S5088 [18OC]
Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 300), S2985 [18JY] (see H. Res. 573), H3160 [30JN]
Consumers: ensure consumers have access to data relating to their motor vehicles, critical repair information, and tools, and to provide choices for maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles (see H.R. 906), H823 [9FE]
——— require motor vehicle rental companies to provide certain consumer protections (see H.R. 4433), H3158 [30JN]
Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards: repeal (see H.R. 2779), H1908 [20AP]
Credit: prohibit creation and sale of trigger leads (see H.R. 2656), H1759 [17AP]
Crime: establish task force on street racing (see H.R. 6224), H5404 [3NO]
——— impose criminal and immigration penalties for intentionally fleeing pursuing Federal officer while operating motor vehicle (see S. 2869), S4630 [20SE] (see H.R. 5585), H4436 [20SE]
——— prevent theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts (see S. 154), S147 [30JA] (see H.R. 621), H509 [30JA]
——— require carjackers to serve their prison sentences (see S. 713), S714 [8MR]
Dept. of Agriculture: support buildout of clean school bus charging infrastructure through community facilities direct loans and grants (see S. 1930), S2050 [12JN] (see H.R. 4455), H3159 [30JN]
Dept. of Defense: establish standardized training curriculum for military vehicle operations (see H.R. 4934), H4029 [26JY]
——— report on Army light tactical wheeled vehicles (see H.R. 6899), H7007 [22DE]
Dept. of Energy: conduct long-range strategic review of Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve and Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve (see H.R. 1195), H874 [24FE]
——— create biofuel and fuel cell vehicle research, development, and demonstration program (see H.R. 910), H823 [9FE]
——— develop National Electric Vehicle Bidirectional Charging Roadmap (see H.R. 6178), H5361 [2NO]
——— establish and reform certain petroleum reserves, reduce dependence on foreign oil and expand use of electric vehicles, and increase oil refinery capacity (see H.R. 432), H250 [20JA]
——— establish grant program to facilitate electric vehicle sharing services operated at public housing projects (see S. 1704), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 3468), H2452 [18MY]
——— establish program to encourage deployment of electric school buses and vehicle-to-grid technologies and applications (see S. 1548), S1603 [10MY] (see H.R. 3180), H2243 [10MY]
——— provide for program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see S. 1099), S1089 [30MR] (see H.R. 4542), H3204 [11JY] (see H.R. 5090), H4151 [28JY]
Dept. of Justice: direct Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program to provide grants to State and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking (see H.R. 847), H709 [6FE]
——— establish grant program for civilian traffic violation enforcement (see H.R. 852), H709 [6FE]
——— establish taskforce to develop and implement strategies to deter, prevent, and combat, theft and trafficking of catalytic converters and other automobile parts containing precious metals (see S. 2061), S2145 [20JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: exempt certain pandemic relief grants for motorcoach, school bus, and passenger vessel industries from Federal taxation (see S. 1944), S2071 [13JN] (see H.R. 3510), H2454 [18MY]
Dept. of Transportation: amend highway safety improvement program (see H.R. 1668), H1300 [21MR]
——— authorize hydrogen powered vehicle to exceed certain weight limits on Interstate Highway System (see H.R. 3447), H2426 [17MY]
——— condition receipt of grants by New York, NY, Metropolitan Transportation Authority on exempting New Jersey drivers from congestion fees and provide year-end tax credits for congestion taxes (see H.R. 422), H249 [20JA]
——— conduct economic impact study for certain proposed toll facilities and projects (see H.R. 4982), H4137 [27JY]
——— designate authorized operator of commercial driver’s license information system (see S. 3475), S5919 [12DE]
——— designate portion of U.S. Route 74 in North Carolina as future interstate (see H.R. 2551), H1717 [10AP]
——— designate Texas and New Mexico portions of future Interstate-designated segments of Port-to-Plains Corridor as Interstate Route 27 (see S. 992), S999 [28MR] (see H.R. 1821), H1526 [28MR] (see H.R. 3209), H2307 [11MY]
——— ensure minimum insurance requirements for motor carriers transporting property are periodically adjusted to inflation rate of medical costs (see H.R. 6884), H7006 [22DE]
——— establish axle weight tolerance for certain commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods (see H.R. 3318), H2344 [15MY]
——— establish competitive grant program for projects for commercial motor vehicle parking (see S. 1034), S1052 [29MR] (see H.R. 2367), H1640 [29MR]
——— establish grant program to demonstrate performance and reliability of heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles that use hydrogen as fuel source (see S. 648), S636 [2MR] (see H.R. 6871), H6997 [19DE]
——— establish minimum guarantee for fuel tax revenue received by States tied to percentage of total funds paid into Highway Trust Fund (see S. 345), S311 [9FE]
——— establish national motor carrier safety selection standard for entities that contract with certain motor carriers to transport goods (see S. 2426), S3458 [20JY] (see H.R. 915), H823 [9FE]
——— establish safety data collection program for certain 6-axle vehicles (see H.R. 3372), H2376 [16MY]
——— establish Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program (see H.R. 4636), H3574 [13JY]
——— expand access to parking and rest facilities for truck drivers, lessen regulatory burdens during emergencies, and modernize commercial driver license (CDL) process to improve trucking supply chain (see H.R. 471), H276 [24JA]
——— gather data on incidence of, and implement certain safety measures and programs to prevent, illegal passing of school buses (see H.R. 3998), H2788 [9JN]
——— implement clear standards for child booster seat labeling and safety testing (see H.R. 607), H489 [27JA]
——— increase mileage of Appalachian development highway system to provide improvements to and expansion of Corridor K in North Carolina (see S. 2997), S4826 [29SE] (see H.R. 5835), H4909 [29SE]
——— issue certain regulations on minimum age of driver of commercial motor vehicle for interstate travel (see H.R. 6670), H6739 [7DE]
——— issue regulations allowing qualified drivers under age 21 who complete vehicle operation and mentor-apprentice training program to move freight across State lines (see H.R. 3408), H2423 [17MY]
——— limit railroad carriers from blocking railway-highway crossings (see H.R. 1347), H1112 [3MR]
——— prohibit from implementing congestion pricing program until economic impact analysis is completed and made publicly available (see H.R. 1759), H1408 [23MR]
——— prohibit from issuing any rule, regulation, or guidance that promotes use of traffic photo enforcement (see H.R. 3823), H2741 [5JN]
——— provide additional safety measures for motor vehicles (see H.R. 4761), H3858 [19JY]
——— provide sanctions for States using certain congestion pricing systems and require consent of affected States in carrying out value pricing pilot projects (see S. 1746), S1745 [18MY] (see H.R. 3531), H2455 [18MY]
——— reduce traffic fatalities to zero by 2050 (see S. Res. 274), S2225 [22JN] (see H. Res. 545), H3109 [22JN]
——— regulate employment screening for motor carrier industry (see H.R. 3356), H2375 [16MY]
——— require schoolbuses to have seatbelts, automatic emergency braking systems, event data recorders, and electronic stability control systems and assist school districts with making such modifications (see S. 2746), S4270 [7SE]
——— withhold Federal highway funds from States that provide drivers’ licenses or identification cards to illegal aliens (see H.R. 4427), H3158 [30JN]
Dept. of Transportation and NIST: take certain actions to develop physical alternatives to better protect pedestrians and vulnerable road users against traffic incidents (see H.R. 6111), H5174 [26OC]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve payment and processing of payments or allowances based on mileage for beneficiary travel (see S. 2975), S4759 [28SE]
——— provide or assist in providing vehicle adapted for operation by disabled individuals to certain eligible persons and pay expenses associated with delivery of such vehicle (see H.R. 522), H323 [25JA]
——— revise rules for approval of commercial driver education programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance (see S. 656), S654 [6MR] (see H.R. 2830), H1945 [25AP]
Drive Safer Sunday: designate (see S. Res. 468), S5541 [15NO]
Drowsy Driving Prevention Week: designate (see H. Res. 853), H5652 [8NO]
Energy Information Administration: submit and make publicly available report on Federal agency policies and regulations and Executive orders that have increased or may increase U.S. energy prices (see S. 783), S772 [14MR]
EPA: amend regulations relative to exemptions for engines and equipment for purposes of national security (see H.R. 5156), H4165 [4AU] (see H.R. 5210), H4186 [15AU]
——— clarify that electric renewable identification numbers (eRINs) are not authorized to satisfy volume of renewable fuel required by Renewable Fuel Program to be contained in transportation fuel (see H.R. 4469), H3170 [6JY]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles—Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards’’ (see S.J. Res. 11), S313 [9FE] (see H.J. Res. 53), H1709 [6AP]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles—Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards’’ (S.J. Res. 11), consideration (see H. Res. 429), H2498 [22MY]
——— ensure flexible fuel vehicles may use certain gram per mile carbon dioxide values for purposes of determining fleet average carbon dioxide standards for certain vehicles (see S. 2635), S3755 [27JY] (see H.R. 6508), H5983 [29NO]
——— exempt nonroad engines and vehicles that are used for agricultural purposes from Clean Air Act emission standards (see H.R. 6878), H6998 [19DE]
——— expand ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see S. 785), S772 [14MR] (see S. 2707), S3757 [27JY] (see H.R. 1608), H1286 [14MR]
——— prohibit electric vehicle original equipment manufacturers from participating in renewable fuel program (see S. 1741), S1745 [18MY]
——— prohibit finalizing, implementing, or enforcing of proposed rules relative to emissions from vehicles (see S. 3094), S5110 [19OC] (see H.R. 4468), H3170 [6JY]
——— prohibit finalizing, implementing, or enforcing of proposed rules relative to emissions from vehicles (H.R. 4468), consideration (see H. Res. 906), H6109 [4DE]
——— reauthorize diesel emissions reduction program (see S. 2195), S2224 [22JN] (see H.R. 5444), H4296 [13SE]
——— remove limitation on amounts provided under Clean School Bus Grant Program (see H.R. 5809), H4854 [28SE]
FAA: prohibit Federal funds from being used to purchase rail cars or buses manufactured by Chinese companies, including airport shuttles and monorails (see H.R. 2912), H2048 [26AP]
Families and domestic relations: provide assistance to foster parents and foster children for such children to obtain driver’s license (see S. 699), S714 [8MR] (see H.R. 1446), H1205 [8MR]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from purchasing or leasing new vehicles that are not zero-emission vehicles (see H.R. 2704), H1885 [19AP]
——— prohibit sale, lease, or use of recalled motor vehicles and require remedy of actionable recalls (see H.R. 799), H678 [2FE]
Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 1206), H914 [27FE]
Federal Highway Administration: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers’’ (see S.J. Res. 38), S3620 [26JY]
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: modify certain commercial zone in Texas to include Zapata County (see H.R. 6240), H5465 [6NO]
——— prohibit from issuing rule or regulation requiring certain commercial vehicles be equipped with speed limiting devices (see S. 2671), S3756 [27JY] (see H.R. 3039), H2124 [2MY]
——— repeal rule entitled ‘‘Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators’’ (see H.R. 4738), H3857 [19JY]
Foreign trade: clarify requirements relating to disclosure of vessel, aircraft, or vehicle manifest information (see S. 3217), S5338 [2NO]
——— provide for reliquidation of certain entries of golf cart tires (see S. 1482), S1566 [9MY] (see H.R. 3999), H2788 [9JN]
FTC: ensure transparent and competitive transportation fuel markets in order to protect consumers from unwarranted price increases (see S. 259), S230 [2FE]
——— establish requirements relative to certain rules related to automotive retailing (see S. 3014), S4947 [4OC]
——— prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility (see H.R. 3880), H2763 [6JN]
——— protect consumers from overbooking by requiring rental car companies compensate customers for failing to fulfill confirmed reservations (see H.R. 3695), H2636 [25MY]
GAO: conduct analysis on financial and environmental costs of converting light-duty Federal fleet vehicles to electric vehicles (see H.R. 912), H823 [9FE]
——— conduct study on carbon footprint and environmental impacts of electric vehicles (see S. 1304), S1382 [26AP]
——— conduct study on potential inclusion of black box data recorders in tactical Armed Forces vehicles (see H.R. 4399), H3157 [30JN]
——— conduct study to evaluate any adverse effects of electric vehicles on U.S. infrastructure (see H.R. 4437), H3158 [30JN]
Government: require information about motor vehicle plant in which vehicles are assembled for Federal procurement (see H.R. 5735), H4498 [26SE]
Immigration: encourage, enhance, and integrate Emi-Coke Alert digital warning systems to alert border communities when high-speed chases involving illegal migrants and law enforcement are in their immediate area (see H.R. 4025), H2807 [12JN]
Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Indianapolis 500 Mile Race (see S. Res. 225), S1745 [18MY]
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: repeal provision relative to advanced impaired driving technology motor vehicle safety standard (see H.R. 6563), H6080 [1DE]
Internal combustion engines: prevent elimination of sale (see S. 2090), S2185 [21JN] (see H.R. 1435), H1204 [8MR]
——— prevent elimination of sale (H.R. 1435), consideration (see H. Res. 680, 681), H4295 [13SE]
Medicare: protect patient access to ground ambulance services furnished under part B (see S. 1673), S1742 [18MY] (see H.R. 1666), H1294 [17MR]
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 233), S1899 [1JN] (see H. Res. 384), H2245 [10MY]
Motorcycle Safety Foundation Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 310), S3522 [25JY]
NASCAR: anniversary (see H. Res. 139), H854 [17FE]
——— mint coins in recognition of anniversary (see H.R. 2838), H1946 [25AP]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: issue rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles (see S. 1669), S1705 [17MY] (see H.R. 3413), H2424 [17MY]
National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day: designate (see S. Res. 414), S5088 [18OC] (see H. Res. 675), H4263 [12SE]
National Tire Safety Week: designate (see H. Res. 570), H3159 [30JN]
National Trailer Safety Week: designate (see H. Res. 467), H2763 [6JN]
National Wreaths Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 489), S5807 [6DE] (see H. Res. 939), H6985 [14DE]
New York, NY: express opposition to Metropolitan Transportation Authority Central Business District Tolling Program (see H. Res. 609), H3895 [24JY]
OPM: limit funding for Office of Inspector General vehicles (see H.R. 2135), H1632 [29MR]
Oregon: prohibit authority to provide financial assistance for, or approve, tolling on Interstate Route 5 or Interstate Route 205 under certain tolling programs (see H.R. 4981), H4137 [27JY]
Patents: provide for exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles (see H.R. 1707), H1326 [22MR]
Power resources: prohibit phase out of gasoline and prevent higher prices for consumers (see H.R. 1155), H873 [24FE]
Puerto Rico: grant eligibility to issue commercial driver’s licenses (see H.R. 919), H823 [9FE]
Radio: support continued inclusion of AM radios in automobiles (see H. Res. 465), H2741 [5JN]
Roads and highways: permit State and local exceptions to allow disabled veterans to use high occupancy vehicle lanes, including toll lanes (see H.R. 4923), H4029 [26JY]
Safety: clarify regulations to allow installation of pulsating light systems for high-mounted stop lamps (see S. 3092), S5110 [19OC] (see H.R. 5455), H4297 [13SE]
School Bus Safety Month: designate (see S. Res. 366), S4678 [26SE]
Small Businesses in For-Hire Transportation Week: designate (see H. Res. 326), H1948 [25AP]
States: provide grants to States that do not suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew driver’s license or car registration for failure to pay civil or criminal fine or fee (see S. 2313), S2460 [13JY]
Taxation: allow accelerated depreciation of certain qualified film and television and live theatrical productions in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 376), H242 [17JA]
——— allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see H.R. 5849), H4909 [29SE]
——— clarify guidelines relative to tax credits for new clean vehicles (see S. 63), S98 [25JA]
——— eliminate certain fuel excise taxes and impose tax on greenhouse gas emissions to provide revenue for maintaining and building American infrastructure (see H.R. 6665), H6739 [7DE]
——— equalize charitable mileage rate with business travel rate relative to deductibility of costs of operating motor vehicle (see S. 3020), S4948 [4OC] (see H.R. 3032), H2118 [28AP]
——— establish refundable tax credit for commercial truck drivers (see H.R. 2450), H1692 [30MR]
——— establish requirements for clean vehicle credit and qualifying advanced energy project credit to prevent offshoring by manufacturers (see S. 3397), S5750 [5DE]
——— establish tax on sale of electric vehicles and batteries (see S. 2882), S4653 [21SE]
——— expand new clean vehicle credit to include clean vehicles with fewer than 4 wheels (see S. 1779), S1843 [31MY]
——— extend exemption from excise tax on alternative motorboat fuels sold as supplies for vessels or aircraft to include certain vessels serving only one coast (see S. 3001), S4826 [29SE] (see H.R. 1044), H839 [14FE]
——— impose windfall profits excise tax on crude oil and rebate tax collected back to individual taxpayers (see S. 408), S397 [14FE] (see H.R. 1014), H838 [14FE]
——— make permanent 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see S. 2462), S3521 [25JY] (see H.R. 2696), H1846 [18AP]
——— modify clean fuel production credit to provide special rate for sustainable vessel fuel (see S. 3002), S4826 [29SE]
——— oppose Federal efforts to establish carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation (see S. Con. Res. 23), S5214 [26OC]
——— prevent certain European countries that are providing insufficient levels of assistance to Ukraine from benefiting from critical mineral tax credits for electric vehicle manufacturing (see S. 1242), S1293 [20AP]
——— prevent double dipping between tax credits and grants or loans for clean vehicle manufacturers (see S. 1244), S1293 [20AP]
——— prohibit Federal funding to study, propose, establish, implement, or enforce any mileage tax, including through funding of mileage tracking program (see H.R. 606), H489 [27JA]
——— prohibit foreign adversaries and certain entities related to such adversaries from claiming certain tax credits relating to electric vehicles (see H.R. 4441), H3158 [30JN]
——— prohibit seller of electric vehicle to be eligible for tax credit if vehicle is sold to Federal Government (see H.R. 326), H232 [12JA]
——— prohibit use of clean vehicle credit on battery components manufactured or assembled by corporations associated with foreign entities of concern (see S. 756), S743 [9MR] (see H.R. 2951), H2083 [27AP]
——— provide credit for new off-road plug-in electric vehicles (see H.R. 5656), H4455 [21SE]
——— provide credit for sale of renewable natural gas for use in certain motor vehicles (see H.R. 2448), H1692 [30MR]
——— provide that floor plan financing includes financing of certain trailers and campers (see S. 3345), S5597 [27NO] (see H.R. 3624), H2595 [24MY]
——— reduce tax credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles by State subsidies for these vehicles (see H.R. 327), H232 [12JA]
——— repeal certain credits relative to alternative fuel vehicles (see H.R. 3754), H2664 [30MY]
——— repeal clean vehicle credit (see S. 3016), S4948 [4OC]
——— repeal electric vehicle tax incentives and establish credit to promote U.S. automobile manufacturing (see S. 2962), S4759 [28SE]
——— repeal excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers (see S. 694), S714 [8MR] (see H.R. 1440), H1205 [8MR]
——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for oil companies and establish gas price rebates to individuals (see H.R. 1743), H1408 [23MR]
——— stipulate that parking benefits are not qualified parking fringe benefits unless employer offers employees option to receive equivalent cash benefit or alternative tax-exempt benefit in lieu (see H.R. 6660), H6739 [7DE]
——— treat certain liquidations of new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations of last in, first out (LIFO) inventory (see S. 443), S425 [15FE] (see H.R. 700), H626 [1FE]
Technology: require briefing on national security threats associated with Chinese autonomous ground vehicles operating in U.S. (see H.R. 6896), H7006 [22DE]
Transportation: prohibit staged collisions with commercial motor vehicles (see H.R. 2936), H2083 [27AP]
——— provide grants to transit operators and airports for human trafficking awareness, education, and prevention efforts (see S. 2744), S4270 [7SE]
——— remove lifetime exemption from prohibition on procurement of rolling stock from certain vehicle manufacturers for parties to executed contracts (see H.R. 3317), H2344 [15MY]
Trucking industry: ensure restroom access for certain drivers (see H.R. 3869), H2762 [6JN]
——— establish voucher program for purchase and installation of emission reducing technologies for Class 8 trucks (see S. 3315), S5540 [15NO]
TSA: streamline enrollment process for individuals applying for mutiple security threat assessment programs, including Transportation Worker Identification Credential and HAZMAT Endorsement programs (see H.R. 5840), H4909 [29SE]
Urban areas: allow property owners discretion to make decisions regarding how many parking spots to provide in connection with certain new residential and commercial developments (see H.R. 3145), H2170 [9MY]
Voting: require individual who applies for motor vehicle driver’s license in new State to indicate whether new State is to serve as individual’s residence for purposes of registering to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2566), H1717 [10AP]
Waukesha, WI: honor victims on anniversary of attack at Christmas parade (see H. Res. 884), H5902 [21NO]
Letters
Disapprove EPA rule entitled ‘‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles—Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards’’: Tracy R. Babbidge and Erik C. White, National Association of Clean Air Agencies, S1363 [26AP]
Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act: Harold P. Wimmer, American Lung Association, H4313 [14SE]
——— International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), H4312 [14SE]
Messages
Veto of S.J. Res. 11, Disapprove EPA Rule Entitled ‘‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles—Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards’’: President Biden, S2089, S2095 [14JN]
Motions
EPA: prohibit finalizing, implementing, or enforcing of proposed rules relative to emissions from vehicles (H.R. 4468), H6187 [6DE]
Internal combustion engines: prevent elimination of sale (H.R. 1435), H4326 [14SE]
Regulations
U.S. Senate Vehicle and Alternate Vehicle Parking Regulations: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate), S1973 [6JN]
Remarks in House
Autos Drive America (organization): tribute, E1048 [2NO]
Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to electric vehicles, H4302 [14SE], H4413 [20SE]
——— evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, H3616 [17JY]
Borello, Pat: NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, E218 [14MR]
Brownsville, TX: express condolences for victims of car crash into pedestrians near migrant shelter, H2250 [11MY]
California: anniversary of Monterey-Salinas Transit District, E858 [18SE]
——— encourage deployment of electric school buses, H347 [26JA]
Collective bargaining: negotiations between UAW and auto manufacturers, H4271, H4275 [13SE], H4308, H4309, H4329, H4330 [14SE], H4373, H4374 [18SE], H4414, H4418, H4419, H4433–H4436 [20SE], H4442 [21SE], H5471 [7NO]
Congress: legislative priorities, H4339–H4342 [14SE]
Crime: prevent theft of catalytic converters and other precious metal car parts (H.R. 621), H2414 [17MY]
Dallas, TX: anniversary of Dallas Area Rapid Transit, E753 [4AU]
Defense Production Act: prohibit use of authorities for technologies relative to electric vehicles or solar panels, H1667 [30MR], H3695 [18JY]
Dept. of Agriculture: prohibit funding for purchase of electric vehicles, H4541, H4542 [26SE]
Dept. of Defense: modernize combat vehicles for multi-domain operations, H4593 [27SE]
——— prohibit funding for research and development of projects involving electric vehicles, electric vehicle charging, or photovoltaic technology, H3556–H3558 [13JY]
Dept. of Energy: allow drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve if delay would lead to increase in gasoline prices, H412 [26JA]
——— establish and reform certain petroleum reserves, reduce dependence on foreign oil and expand use of electric vehicles, and increase oil refinery capacity, H214 [12JA], H447 [27JA], E44 [24JA]
——— preserve authority of President or Sec. of Energy to initiate drawdown from Strategic Petroleum Reserve in order to lower gasoline prices, H403 [26JA]
——— prohibit funding for SuperTruck 3 program to electrify medium and heavy-duty freight trucks, H5116, H5117 [26OC]
——— provide for program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies, H2080 [27AP]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: prohibit funding to implement certain Executive orders relative to clean cars and trucks, Federal sustainability, and environmental justice, H5333 [2NO]
Dept. of Transportation: amend highway safety improvement program (H.R. 1668), E235 [21MR]
——— condition receipt of grants by New York, NY, Metropolitan Transportation Authority on exempting New Jersey drivers from congestion fees and provide year-end tax credits for congestion taxes (H.R. 422), H268 [24JA]
——— designate Texas and New Mexico portions of future Interstate-designated segments of Port-to-Plains Corridor as Interstate Route 27 (S. 992), H6085, H6086 [4DE]
——— establish competitive grant program for projects for commercial motor vehicle parking (H.R. 2367), H3492 [13JY]
——— establish national motor carrier safety selection standard for entities that contract with certain motor carriers to transport goods (H.R. 915), H2484 [22MY]
——— limit railroad carriers from blocking railway-highway crossings, H976 [1MR]
——— prohibit funding for Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program, H5510 [7NO]
——— prohibit funding for enforcement action relative to installation of pulsating light systems for high-mounted stop lamps, H5513 [7NO]
——— prohibit funding for National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program, H5516, H5517 [7NO]
——— prohibit funding to finalize, implement, or enforce proposed rule to require heavy vehicles to have automatic emergency braking systems, H5527 [7NO]
——— prohibit funding to implement rule entitled ‘‘Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks and Vans’’, H5525 [7NO]
——— prohibit funding to purchase or lease vehicle for use by Sec. of Transportation, H5524 [7NO]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: prohibit funding to implement certain Executive orders relative to clean cars and trucks, Federal sustainability, and environmental justice, H5521 [7NO]
Detroit, MI: tribute to Heroes’ Alliance Vehicle Technology Team, H3484 [13JY], E671 [13JY]
Distracted Driving Awareness Month: observance, E328 [18AP]
EPA: allow regulations relative to emissions from vehicles that may result in limited availability of new motor vehicles based on type of vehicle engine, H6160 [6DE]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles—Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards’’ (S.J. Res. 11), H2505, H2523–H2531 [23MY], E497 [25MY]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles—Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards’’ (S.J. Res. 11), consideration (H. Res. 429), H2512–H2522 [23MY]
——— limit revision of regulations relative to emissions from vehicles to rules proposed or prescribed on or after certain date, H6166 [6DE]
——— prohibit finalizing, implementing, or enforcing of proposed rules relative to emissions from vehicles (H.R. 4468), H6140 [5DE], H6157–H6166 [6DE], E1193 [11DE]
——— prohibit finalizing, implementing, or enforcing of proposed rules relative to emissions from vehicles (H.R. 4468), consideration (H. Res. 906), H6120–H6129 [5DE]
——— prohibit funding for Clean School Bus Program, H5335, H5336 [2NO]
——— prohibit funding to implement rule entitled ‘‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles—Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards’’, H5337 [2NO]
FTC: prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility (H.R. 3880), H2748 [6JN], H2816 [13JN], H5479 [7NO]
Hyundai Hope On Wheels (organization): anniversary, H4958 [3OC]
Inflation Reduction Act: impact, H2507 [23MY]
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: impact, H617 [1FE], H2373 [16MY]
Internal combustion engines: prevent elimination of sale (H.R. 1435), H4280–H4282 [13SE], H4318–H4328 [14SE]
——— prevent elimination of sale (H.R. 1435), consideration (H. Res. 680), H4392–H4401 [19SE]
——— prevent elimination of sale (H.R. 1435), consideration (H. Res. 681), H4310–H4318 [14SE]
Japan: condemn sentencing of U.S. Naval officer Ridge Alkonis for fatal car accident, H3939 [25JY]
Law enforcement: prohibit law enforcement officers from making pretextual stops, H700 [6FE]
Michigan: anniversary of MotorCities National Heritage Area, E1082 [9NO]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: issue rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles (H.R. 3413), H4035 [27JY]
——— prohibit funding to implement advanced impaired driving technology motor vehicle safety standard, H5519–H5521 [7NO]
National Wreaths Across America Day: observance, H6822 [12DE]
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H4356 [18SE]
Power resources: prohibit phase out of gasoline and prevent higher prices for consumers, H1549 [29MR]
Radio: support continued inclusion of AM radios in automobiles, H2358 [16MY], H2532 [23MY]
——— support continued inclusion of AM radios in automobiles (H. Res. 465), H2749 [6JN]
Roads and highways: authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, H292 [25JA]
Seattle, WA: call for investigation into remarks made by law enforcement officer relative to individual fatally hit by police car, H4331 [14SE]
Shelby County, IN: tribute to 317 Ryders Motorcycle Club, H2505 [23MY]
Skamania County, WA: tribute to Skamania County Knucklebusters Association, H6116 [5DE]
South Carolina: anniversary of Burns Chevrolet (business), H3903 [25JY]
Taxation: repeal excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers, H1235 [9MR]
——— repeal excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers (H.R. 1440), H6875 [13DE]
Total Control Training, Inc.: International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training certification of motorcycle safety curriculum, E456 [17MY]
Towing and Recovery Association of America: tribute, H1159 [8MR]
Trucking industry: impact of government regulations, H6875 [13DE]
U.N. Global Road Safety Week: observance, E441 [15MY]
Urban areas: allow property owners discretion to make decisions regarding how many parking spots to provide in connection with certain new residential and commercial developments (H.R. 3145), H2299 [11MY]
Washington Regional Alcohol Program, Inc.: tribute to Law Enforcement Awards for Excellence for Impaired Driving Prevention recipients, E1213 [12DE]
Wayne County, NY: tribute to James A. Beneway High School students and staff who assisted after school bus accident, H6811 [11DE]
Remarks in Senate
Bettendorf, IA: tribute to Total Detailing Auto Spa (business), S2284 [10JY]
Biden, President: evaluation of administration, S758–S760 [14MR]
——— evaluation of administration relative to economy, S2337–S2341 [12JY]
——— evaluation of administration relative to electric vehicles, S1540–S1543 [4MY]
——— evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, S1367 [26AP], S1475 [3MY]
Blanton, J. Brett: allegations of ethics and appropriations violations during tenure as Architect of the Capitol, S1657 [16MY]
Center for Transportation and the Environment (organization): anniversary, S3520 [25JY]
Climate: effects of climate change, S558–S560 [1MR], S1377 [26AP], S1987 [7JN], S2013, S2018 [8JN], S4935–S4937 [4OC]
Collective bargaining: negotiations between UAW and auto manufacturers, S4369 [12SE], S4510 [14SE], S4544 [18SE], S4575 [19SE], S4670, S4672 [26SE], S5198 [26OC], S5223 [30OC]
Collector Car Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 300), S3121 [18JY]
Crime: require carjackers to serve their prison sentences (S. 713), S688–S690 [8MR]
——— require carjackers to serve their prison sentences (S. 713), unanimous-consent request, S689, S690 [8MR]
Delzell Brothers Inc.: tribute, S3892 [5SE]
Dept. of Transportation: designate Texas and New Mexico portions of future Interstate-designated segments of Port-to-Plains Corridor as Interstate Route 27 (S. 992), S3844 [27JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: revise rules for approval of commercial driver education programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance (S. 656), S5335 [2NO]
Drive Safer Sunday: designate (S. Res. 468), S5558 [15NO]
EPA: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles—Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards’’ (S.J. Res. 11), S548 [1MR], S1355, S1357, S1360, S1363–S1365 [26AP]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles—Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards’’ (S.J. Res. 11), unanimous-consent agreement, S1350 [25AP], S2090 [14JN]
——— disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles—Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards’’ (S.J. Res. 11), veto, S2089 [14JN], S2151, S2155 [21JN]
——— expand ethanol waiver for Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (S. 785), S1031 [29MR]
——— proposed rule relative to greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks to accelerate transition to clean vehicles, S1283 [20AP]
Federal Highway Administration: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers’’ (S.J. Res. 38), S5416–S5418, S5421 [8NO]
——— prohibit funding to finalize, implement, or enforce proposed rule entitled ‘‘National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure’’, S5274 [1NO]
FTC: ensure transparent and competitive transportation fuel markets in order to protect consumers from unwarranted price increases (S. 259), S240 [2FE], S245 [7FE]
Harley-Davidson Motor Co.: anniversary, S2218 [22JN]
Highway Trust Fund: require contribution from sale and charging of electric vehicles, S1283 [20AP]
Inflation Reduction Act: impact, S5722–S5725 [5DE], S5903 [12DE]
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: impact, S3520 [25JY]
Japan: condemn sentencing of U.S. Naval officer Ridge Alkonis for fatal car accident, S560 [1MR]
Laconia, NH: anniversary of Motorcycle Week, S2001 [7JN]
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 233), S1959 [1JN]
Motorcycle Safety Foundation Inc.: anniversary (S. Res. 310), S4895 [30SE]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: issue rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles (S. 1669), S1993 [7JN], S5736–S5739 [5DE]
——— issue rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles (S. 1669), unanimous-consent request, S5737, S5738 [5DE]
National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day: designate (S. Res. 414), S5082, S5083 [18OC]
National Wreaths Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 489), S5803 [6DE]
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S4221 [6SE]
School Bus Safety Month: designate (S. Res. 366), S4676 [26SE]
Taxation: clarify guidelines relative to tax credits for new clean vehicles (S. 63), S107, S113–S115 [26JA], S163 [31JA]
——— clarify guidelines relative to tax credits for new clean vehicles (S. 63), unanimous-consent request, S114, S115 [26JA]
——— establish tax on sale of electric vehicles and batteries (S. 2882), S5520 [15NO]
U.N. Global Road Safety Week: observance, S1739 [18MY]
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: observance, S5536 [15NO]
Reports filed
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1669), S4388 [12SE]
Authorize Hydrogen Powered Vehicle To Exceed Certain Weight Limits on Interstate Highway System: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3447) (H. Rept. 118–217), H4496 [26SE]
Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4468) (H. Rept. 118–171), H4216 [1SE]
Consideration of H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 680) (H. Rept. 118–193), H4295 [13SE]
——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 681) (H. Rept. 118–195), H4295 [13SE]
Consideration of H.R. 4468, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 906) (H. Rept. 118–298), H6109 [4DE]
Consideration of S.J. Res. 11, Disapprove EPA Rule Entitled ‘‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles—Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards’’: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 429) (H. Rept. 118–76), H2498 [22MY]
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2195), S3618 [26JY]
——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2195) (S. Rept. 118–100), S4826 [29SE]
I–27 Numbering Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3209) (H. Rept. 118–285), H5982 [29NO]
Keeping America’s Refineries Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1155) (H. Rept. 118–13), H1407 [23MR]
No Fuel Credits for Batteries Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4469) (H. Rept. 118–172), H4216 [1SE]
Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1435) (H. Rept. 118–169), H4216 [1SE]
Texts of
H. Res. 429, consideration of S.J. Res. 11, disapprove EPA rule entitled ‘‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles—Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards’’, H2512 [23MY]
H. Res. 680, consideration of H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act, H4392 [19SE]
H. Res. 681, consideration of H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act, H4310 [14SE]
H. Res. 906, consideration of H.R. 4468, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act, H6120 [5DE]
H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act, H4318 [14SE]
H.R. 4468, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act, H6157 [6DE]
S. 656, Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act, S5335 [2NO]
S. 992, I–27 Numbering Act, H6085 [4DE]
S. 1244, Ending Duplicative Subsidies for Electric Vehicles Act, S1296 [20AP]
S. Con. Res. 23, oppose Federal efforts to establish carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation, S5219 [26OC]
S. Res. 225, Indianapolis 500 Mile Race anniversary, S1753 [18MY]
S. Res. 233, Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, S1902 [1JN]
S. Res. 274, reduce traffic fatalities to zero by 2050, S2240 [22JN]
S. Res. 300, Collector Car Appreciation Day, S2992 [18JY]
S. Res. 310, Motorcycle Safety Foundation Inc., anniversary, S3527 [25JY]
S. Res. 366, School Bus Safety Month, S4685 [26SE]
S. Res. 412, support United Auto Workers currently negotiating collective bargaining agreements with ‘‘Big Three’’ automakers, S5090 [18OC]
S. Res. 414, National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day, S5091 [18OC]
S. Res. 468, Drive Safer Sunday, S5553 [15NO]
S. Res. 489, National Wreaths Across America Day, S5811 [6DE]
S.J. Res. 11, disapprove EPA rule entitled ‘‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles—Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards’’, S1365 [26AP], H2523 [23MY]