H.R. 4468 · 118th Congress

Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023

Introduced on Jul 6, 2023 by Tim Walberg (R-MI-5). 34 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Dec 7, 2023): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jul 6, 2023
Cosponsors
34
0 from the other party
Policy area
Environmental Protection
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

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

Official title

To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to emissions from vehicles, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Air quality
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Environmental regulatory procedures
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Motor vehicles
  • Retail and wholesale trades

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Tim WalbergR-MI-5Sponsor

Republicans · 34

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Recommit
    Dec 6, 2023· House· Procedural· Failed 201–214
  2. On Passage
    Dec 6, 2023· House· Passage· Passed 221–197

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jul 6, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Jul 6, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Jul 6, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Jul 7, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
  5. Jul 12, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  6. Jul 12, 2023 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 12 - 7 .
  7. Jul 27, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. Jul 27, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 23.
  9. Sep 1, 2023Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-171.
  10. Sep 1, 2023 · HouseReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-171.
  11. Sep 1, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 135.
  12. Dec 4, 2023 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 906 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4468, H.R. 5933 and H.J. Res. 88. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4468 and H.R. 5933 under a structured rule and H.J. Res. 88 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
  13. Dec 6, 2023 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 906. (consideration: CR H6157-6166; text: CR H6157-6158)
  14. Dec 6, 2023 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 4468, H.R. 5933 and H.J. Res. 88. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4468 and H.R. 5933 under a structured rule and H.J. Res. 88 under a closed rule. Rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
  15. Dec 6, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4468.
  16. Dec 6, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 906, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (OH) amendment No. 1.
  17. Dec 6, 2023 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 4468 would be postponed.
  18. Dec 6, 2023 · HousePursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 4468.
  19. Dec 6, 2023 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6187-6189)
  20. Dec 6, 2023 · HouseMs. Stevens moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H6187-6188)
  21. Dec 6, 2023 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  22. Dec 6, 2023 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 201 - 214 (Roll no. 702).House · Roll call 702
  23. Dec 6, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 197 (Roll no. 703).House · Roll call 703
  24. Dec 6, 2023 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 197 (Roll no. 703).House · Roll call 703
  25. Dec 6, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  26. Dec 7, 2023 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Committees

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. HF SINCLAIR CORPORATION10 reports
    $250K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: HF SINCLAIR REFINING & MARKETING LLC$104.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 92%
  2. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.6 reports
    $112.9M reported (all issues)
  3. AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $580K reported (all issues)
  4. American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers5 reports
    $30.6M reported (all issues)
  5. American International Automobile Dealers Association5 reports
    $1.8M reported (all issues)
  6. American Public Transportation Association5 reports
    $2.2M reported (all issues)
  7. Chevron U.S.A. Inc.5 reports
    $11M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC$713.4K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  8. KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS KOCH COMPANIES PUBLIC SECTOR, LL5 reports
    $10.5M reported (all issues)
  9. Lucid USA, Inc.5 reports
    $770K reported (all issues)
  10. MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION5 reports
    $3.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP$525.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  11. NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $7.6M reported (all issues)
  12. National Association of Small Trucking Companies5 reports
    $95K reported (all issues)
  13. SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)
  14. ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION4 reports
    $5.1M reported (all issues)
  15. PHILLIPS 664 reports
    $4.6M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY$658.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  16. Electric Drive Transportation Association2 reports
    $260K reported (all issues)
  17. AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE1 report
    $1.7M reported (all issues)
  18. AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC.1 report
    $570K reported (all issues)
  19. Americans for Prosperity1 report
    $460K reported (all issues)
  20. CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)
  21. CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.1 report
    $410K reported (all issues)
  22. ENVIRONMENT AMERICA, INC.1 report
  23. Environmental Law and Policy Center1 report
  24. Heritage Action for America1 report
    $170K reported (all issues)
  25. National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners1 report
    $24K reported (all issues)
  26. PBF HOLDING COMPANY LLC1 report
  27. VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION1 report
  28. ZERO EMISSION TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION1 report
    $60K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • 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
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.