A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "End EPA Abuse Act of 2026," seeks to amend the Clean Air Act. It aims to preserve consumer vehicle choice and protect the electric grid by imposing limits on the Administrator's regulatory authority. The legislation would prevent the Administrator from prescribing certain regulations or granting specific waivers and authorizations. Specifically, it limits regulations that restrict vehicle sales, require fuel-switching at power plants, or reduce grid reliability. It also prohibits requiring technologies that are commercially unavailable, cost-prohibitive, or infeasible due to various factors.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +4
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill protects businesses from being forced to adopt commercially unavailable or economically unachievable technologies.
- Scored +3
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The bill protects against regulations that might be infeasible due to geographic or infrastructure factors common in rural areas.
- Scored +3
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
By restricting federal administrative power, the bill indirectly leaves more regulatory space for states and individual entities.
The opposite· 3 of 5
- Scored -5
Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?
The bill limits the EPA's ability to regulate vehicle sales and power plant fuel-switching, which could hinder efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
- Scored -5
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill seeks to curtail the scope of federal administrative discretion.
- Scored -4
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
Restricting the Administrator's authority to mandate specific technologies may weaken overall environmental protections.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Preservation of Vehicle Choice: The bill aims to prevent regulations that restrict the sale or use of any type of vehicle or engine, including internal combustion engine new motor vehicles (Section 2, subsection (a)(3)(A)).
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Protection of the Electric Grid: It includes provisions to prevent regulations that reduce the reliability of the electric grid (Section 2, subsection (a)(3)(C)).
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Economic Safeguards: The bill limits requirements for technologies that are cost-prohibitive or unachievable without subsidies (Section 2, subsection (a)(3)(D)(ii)).
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Technical Feasibility: It prohibits mandates for technologies that are commercially unavailable or infeasible due to factors like geographic, geologic, or climatic factors, or a lack of infrastructure (Section 2, subsection (a)(3)(D)(i-iii)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restrictions on Regulatory Authority: The bill limits the Administrator's ability to prescribe regulations or grant waivers if they meet certain criteria (Section 2, subsection (a)(3)).
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Impact on Power Plants: It prevents the Administrator from requiring or necessitating fuel-switching at a power plant (Section 2, subsection (a)(3)(B)).
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Limitation of Administrative Power: The bill restricts the Administrator from expanding authority beyond what Congress intended (Section 2, subsection (a)(3)(E)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change? — The bill limits the EPA's ability to regulate vehicle sales and power plant fuel-switching, which could hinder efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — Restricting the Administrator's authority to mandate specific technologies may weaken overall environmental protections. Does this reduce how much oil, gas and coal is produced? — By protecting internal combustion engines and preventing fuel-switching requirements, the bill makes it more difficult to transition away from fossil fuels. Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport? — The bill's focus on protecting internal combustion engine vehicles may reduce the regulatory impetus for expanding public transit infrastructure.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill protects businesses from being forced to adopt commercially unavailable or economically unachievable technologies. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill protects against regulations that might be infeasible due to geographic or infrastructure factors common in rural areas. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill aims to prevent the imposition of cost-prohibitive technologies that could lead to higher costs for consumers.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to grow the economy? — The bill aims to prevent cost-prohibitive and economically unachievable regulations on industries. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — By limiting mandates for technologies that are cost-prohibitive or unachievable, the bill provides economic relief to regulated entities.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this leave more decisions to the states? — By restricting federal administrative power, the bill indirectly leaves more regulatory space for states and individual entities. Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill seeks to curtail the scope of federal administrative discretion.
- 8/3/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/24/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Cynthia LummisRepublican · Wyoming