Feenstra Votes to Overturn Biden-era Waivers for California Electric-Vehicle Mandates

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, three resolutions under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) overturning waivers granted by the Biden administration to the State of California to advance its electric-vehicle mandates.

“Although electric vehicles are more expensive and less reliable than gas-powered cars, the Biden administration barreled forward with its EV mandates on American families, farmers, and small businesses – enriching China, where EV components are largely sourced, at the expense of U.S. citizens and manufacturers. In one of the most egregious examples of federal overreach, the Biden EPA granted three waivers exclusively to California, allowing the state to move ahead with its plans to ban gas-powered vehicles and electrify trucks, tractors, and semis,” said Rep. Feenstra. “As a strong supporter of liquid fuels, I voted to overturn all three of these waivers, restoring consumer choice and promoting affordability over mandates. In conjunction with President Trump’s executive order repealing the Biden administration’s EV mandates, these resolutions will ensure that California’s ridiculous and misguided policies do not spread to Iowa or any other state.”

The three resolutions are:

• H.J. Res. 87, which would repeal California’s Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) waiver, which currently would allow the state to mandate the sale of zero-emission trucks.
• H.J. Res. 88, which would repeal California’s Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII) waiver, allowing the state to ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035.
• H.J. Res. 89, which would put an end to California’s implementation of its most recent nitrogen oxide (NOx) engine emission standards, which create burdensome and unworkable standards for heavy-duty on-read engines.

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