119th Congress Environmental Protection
H.R. 2814: Transportation Freedom Act
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Summary
This bill reduces taxes on auto companies and repeals specified environmental regulations on cars and trucks.
The bill establishes a new tax deduction equal to 200% of eligible wages paid or incurred by domestic producers of automobiles or automobile components, subject to limitations. It also allows an entity to reduce (and adjust) its financial statement income (for purposes of calculating liability for the alternative minimum tax) by the amount of eligible wages it elects to deduct.
The bill nullifies the 2024 rules of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding (1) the finalization of specified greenhouse gas (GHG) programs and the reduction of emissions from certain light-duty and medium-duty vehicles (e.g., cars and trucks that are under a certain weight) starting with model year 2027, and (2) phase three of GHG emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles (e.g., school buses and tractor-trailer trucks).
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It also repeals the 2024 rules of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for certain cars, trucks, and vans.
Additionally, the bill eliminates (1) the option given to California to set standards for car emissions that are more stringent than those set under the Clean Air Act, and (2) the option for other states to adopt California's standards.
NHTSA and the EPA must establish new CAFE and GHG standards, respectively, for vehicles that are economically practicable and technologically feasible. The GHG standards may not require the production or sale of electric vehicles.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Garland Barr R-KYOriginal
- Henry Cuellar D-TX
- Lance Gooden R-TX
- Don Bacon R-NE
- C. Franklin R-FL
- Randy Weber R-TX
- J. Hill R-AR
- Mark Amodei R-NV
- Cliff Bentz R-OR
- John McGuire R-VA
- Tracey Mann R-KS
- Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ
- Clarence Owens R-UT
- Mary Miller R-IL
- Tom Cole R-OK
- Barry Loudermilk R-GA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Troy Balderson SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Troy Balderson.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.