H.R. 7526 would repeal a December 2023 District of Columbia rule that adopted California’s vehicle emission standards. Beginning in 2035, the rule will require that automakers sell only zero-emission vehicles within Washington, D.C. The bill also would restore any regulations that were amended or repealed by the rule.
CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 7526 would have no federal cost because the bill applies only to the District of Columbia.
H.R. 7526 would impose an intergovernmental mandate as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) by preempting a regulation of the District of Columbia. Although it would limit the application of District of Columbia law, the bill would impose no duty that would result in additional spending or loss of revenue that would exceed the threshold established in UMRA for intergovernmental mandates ($100 million in 2024, adjusted annually for inflation).
