119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Mar 12, 2025
Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025
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Latest action (Mar 12, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Environmental Protection
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Mar 12, 2025)
Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025
This bill modifies the waiver process under the Clean Air Act related to state emission control standards for new motor vehicles (or new motor vehicle engines).
Under current law, states are preempted from adopting or enforcing emission control standards for new motor vehicles (or new motor vehicle engines) unless the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides a waiver authorizing a state to adopt such standards if certain requirements are met.
The bill provides that state standards that directly or indirectly limit the sale or use of new motor vehicles with internal combustion engines are not eligible for waivers. The bill also prohibits the EPA from determining that any state standards amended after the bill's enactment are within the scope of an existing waiver.
Additionally, the bill requires the EPA to revoke waivers granted between January 1, 2022, and the date of enactment of this bill if the standards directly or indirectly limit the sale or use of new motor vehicles with internal combustion engines.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in Senate
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OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 22, 2026 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$374,733
Spent on own lobbying
…n (UCR) Oppose increased insurance minimums for commercial trucking Oppose inclusion of hair testing results in the FMCSAs Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Support S. 996, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act; limit the EPA from issuing waivers for states to ban combustion engines Support H.R. 2819/S. 1696 DRIVE Act, to pr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$6,770,000
Spent on own lobbying
…my standards; General issues related to carbon sequestration; Issues related to RFS and E15 waiver; Chemical facility anti-terrorism standards, cyber security; S. 996, / H.R. 346, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025; Issues related to fuels policy; S. 2742, Protect Consumers from Reallocation Costs Act of 2025…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$6,770,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to motor vehicle fuel, including climate change and renewable fuels standards; S. 995, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2025; S. 996 / H.R. 346, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025; S. 1072, Stop CARB Act of 2025; S. 995 / H.R. 2165, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 20…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Utilities
$6,770,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to electric vehicles; S. 996, / H.R. 346, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$650,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 346 / S. 996 - Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act; H.R. 2814 / S. 711 - Transportation Freedom Act; S. 990 - Freedom to Haul Act; H.R. 2218 / S. 1072 - Stop CARB Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 22, 2026 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$302,237
Spent on own lobbying
…n (UCR) Oppose increased insurance minimums for commercial trucking Oppose inclusion of hair testing results in the FMCSAs Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Support S. 996, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act; limit the EPA from issuing waivers for states to ban combustion engines Support H.R. 2819/S. 1696 DRIVE Act, to pr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$720,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 346 / S. 996 - Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act; H.R. 2814 / S. 711 - Transportation Freedom Act; S. 990 - Freedom to Haul Act; H.R. 2218 / S. 1072 - Stop CARB Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$2,760,000
Spent on own lobbying
…my standards; General issues related to carbon sequestration; Issues related to RFS and E15 waiver; Chemical facility anti-terrorism standards, cyber security; S. 996, / H.R. 346, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025; Issues related to fuels policy; S. 2742, Protect Consumers from Reallocation Costs Act of 2025…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Utilities
$2,760,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to electric vehicles; S. 996, / H.R. 346, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$2,760,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to motor vehicle fuel, including climate change and renewable fuels standards; S. 995, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2025; S. 996 / H.R. 346, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025; S. 1072, Stop CARB Act of 2025; S. 995 / H.R. 2165, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 20…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$343,067
Spent on own lobbying
…n (UCR) Oppose increased insurance minimums for commercial trucking Oppose inclusion of hair testing results in the FMCSAs Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Support S. 996, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act; limit the EPA from issuing waivers for states to ban combustion engines Support H.R. 2819/S. 1696 DRIVE Act, to pr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$3,080,000
Spent on own lobbying
…my standards; General issues related to carbon sequestration; Issues related to RFS and E15 waiver; Chemical facility anti-terrorism standards, cyber security; S. 996, / H.R. 346, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025; Issues related to fuels policy; S. 2742, Protect Consumers from Reallocation Costs Act of 2025…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Utilities
$3,080,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to electric vehicles; S. 996, / H.R. 346, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$3,080,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to motor vehicle fuel, including climate change and renewable fuels standards; S. 995, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2025; S. 996 / H.R. 346, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025; S. 1072, Stop CARB Act of 2025; S. 995 / H.R. 2165, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 20…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$620,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 346 / S. 996 - Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchase Act; H.R. 2814 / S. 711 - Transportation Freedom Act; S. 990 Freedom to Haul Act; H.R. 2218 / S. 1027 - Stop CARB Act;…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SMALL TRUCKING COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ELITE STRATEGIC SERVICES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 1, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$21,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 346/S. 996 (Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act) H.R. 2165 (Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act) Guidance regarding Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 26, 2026 · issue area: Trucking/Shipping
$366,350
Spent on own lobbying
…n (UCR) Oppose increased insurance minimums for commercial trucking Oppose inclusion of hair testing results in the FMCSAs Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Support S. 996, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act; limit the EPA from issuing waivers for states to ban combustion engines Support H.R. 2819/S. 1696 DRIVE Act, to pr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$560,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 346 / S. 996 - Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchase Act; H.R. 2814 / S. 711 - Transportation Freedom Act; S. 990 Freedom to Haul Act; H.R. 2218 / S. 1027 - Stop CARB Act;…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$1,940,000
Spent on own lobbying
…my standards; General issues related to carbon sequestration; Issues related to RFS and E15 waiver; Chemical facility anti-terrorism standards, cyber security; S. 996, / H.R. 346, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025; Issues related to fuels policy; S.2742, Protect Consumers from Reallocation Costs Act of 2025;…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Utilities
$1,940,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to electric vehicles; S. 996, / H.R. 346, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$1,940,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to motor vehicle fuel, including climate change and renewable fuels standards; S. 995, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2025; S. 996 / H.R. 346, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2025; S. 1072, Stop CARB Act of 2025; S. 995 / H.R.2165, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 202…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Automotive Industry
$1,421,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ng Auto Recycling Theft Act") Legislation affecting alternative fuel vehicles: -H.R. 2165/S. 995, "The Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2025" -H.R. 346/S. 996, "The Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act" -H.R. 2814/S.711, "The Transportation Freedom Act" -H.R. 4754, "Department of the Interior, Environment, and…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SMALL TRUCKING COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ELITE STRATEGIC SERVICES
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 14, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$22,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 346/S. 996 (Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act) H.R. 2165 (Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act) Guidance regarding Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 6, 2025 · issue area: Fuel/Gas/Oil
$1,650,000
Spent on own lobbying
…r Pressure; State Polluter Pays Retroactive Penalty provisions and related issues; S. 881 Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act; 45Z Tax Credit; H.R. 346, S.996 Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 6, 2025 · issue area: Transportation
$1,650,000
Spent on own lobbying
…742 Protect Consumers from Reallocation Costs Act of 2025; Surface Transportation Reauthorization; S. 881 Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act; H.R. 346, S.996 Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act; EPA RFS Set 2 Proposed Rule
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing