Recently, at both the state and federal levels, lawmakers have been fighting against the effort to kill the internal combustion engine (ICE). This past Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.J. Res 136. The vote was 215 in favor and 191 opposed. The resolution blocks an Environmental Protection Agency rule to more strictly regulate passenger vehicle tailpipe emissions and accelerate the transition to electric vehicles.
Whether it be a call to action, discussing it at Bikers Inside the Beltway, or our D.C. team lobbying on this issue, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) has pushed lawmakers for action on this and other legislation that would save ICE.
Congress can block rules and regulations from an agency such as NHTSA by passing a joint resolution of disapproval in both chambers, subject to a presidential veto. Once a rule is disapproved under this process, the agency cannot issue a similar regulation unless Congress passes a separate law allowing it. While the current U.S. Senate will likely not act on H.J. Res 136, one chamber of Congress continues to fight to save our ability to buy the engines we want.
Outside of D.C., the Ohio State Senate recently passed S.R. 155, their effort to go on the record and save the internal combustion engine. The resolution states: “To express support for consumer choice in the automotive marketplace and against government-preferred vehicle technology mandates that will harm Ohio's consumers by prematurely requiring the transition of the automotive fleet from internal combustion powered vehicles to all-electric vehicles.”
The Ohio Senate sent copies of the resolution to "the President of the United States, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, the Secretary of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the United States Senate, the members of the Ohio Congressional Delegation, and the news media of Ohio.”
Actions like these in D.C., Ohio and other states demonstrate that lawmakers across the country are waking up on this topic. Luckily, the MRF never falls asleep on issues like this. Thank you for supporting the MRF and allowing us to be the watchdog for your rights.
Read the referenced legislation at these links:
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