June 2, 2026
Mr. Grothman (for himself, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Bost, Mr. Baird, Mr. Fitzgerald, and Mr. Joyce of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
To amend the Clean Air Act to repeal the mandatory requirements for State motor vehicle inspection and maintenance programs, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the State Emissions Authority Act of 2026
.
Sec. 2. Repeal of mandatory State motor vehicle inspection and maintenance requirements
The Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) is amended—
(1)
in section 118 (42 U.S.C. 7418), by striking subsections (c) and (d);
(2)
in section 182 (42 U.S.C. 7511a)—
(A)
in subsection (a)(2), by striking subparagraph (B) and redesignating subparagraph (C) as new subparagraph (B);
(B)
in subsection (b)—
(i)
by striking paragraph (1)(D)(iv); and
(ii)
by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating paragraph (5) as new paragraph (4);
(C)
in subsection (c)—
(i)
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking Except as otherwise specified in paragraph (4)
and inserting Except as otherwise specified in paragraph (3)
; and
(ii)
by striking paragraph (3) and redesignating paragraphs (4) through (10) as new paragraphs (3) through (9), respectively; and
(D)
in subsection (e), by striking paragaphs (6), (7) and (8)
and inserting paragraphs (5), (6), and (7)
;
(3)
in section 184(b)(1) (42 U.S.C. 7511c(b)(1)), by striking the following
and all that follows through implementation
and inserting implementation
; and
(4)
in section 187(a) (42 U.S.C. 7512a(a))—
(A)
by striking paragraph (4);
(B)
by striking paragraph (6); and
(C)
by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (7) as new paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively.