S. 2736 · 117th Congress

RPM Act of 2021

Introduced on Sep 14, 2021 by Richard Burr (R-NC). 33 cosponsors, 12 of them from another party. Latest action (Sep 7, 2022): Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Sep 14, 2021
Cosponsors
33
12 from the other party
Policy area
Environmental Protection
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

A bill to exclude vehicles to be used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Air quality
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Environmental regulatory procedures
  • Motor vehicles
  • Sports and recreation facilities

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in Senate, Sep 14, 2021). Public domain.

Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2021 or the RPM Act of 2021

This bill authorizes the modification of a vehicle's air emission controls for vehicles that are not legal for operation on a street or highway and are used solely for competition.

In relation to the exemption of competition vehicles from anti-tampering provisions, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is prohibited from creating or authorizing a database of vehicle registration information that is required to be consulted at the point of manufacture, sale, installation, or use of parts or components. Additionally, the EPA may not require the registration of a vehicle, or part or component of a vehicle, by the manufacturer, seller, purchaser, installer, or user of the vehicle.

The regulation prescribed by the EPA regarding the exemption must include certain components, including a description of the reasonable conditions for the applicability of the exemption.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Richard BurrR-NCSponsor

Democrats · 10

Independents · 2

Republicans · 21

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Sep 14, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Sep 14, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  3. Sep 7, 2022 · SenateCommittee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.

Committees

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.