H.R. 9453 – End EPA Abuse Act of 2026

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The End EPA Abuse Act of 2026 amends the Clean Air Act to place new limits on the Environmental Protection Agency’s rule‑making authority. It aims to keep consumers’ choice of vehicles unrestricted, protect the stability of the electric grid, and stop the agency from imposing rules that rely on unavailable or overly costly technology. The changes affect any EPA regulations related to vehicle emissions, power‑plant fuel use, and grid reliability.

Key Provisions

Adds a new limitation to the EPA Administrator’s authority, barring any regulation that would restrict the sale or use of any type of vehicle or engine, including new internal‑combustion vehicles.
Prohibits EPA rules that would require power plants to switch fuels or otherwise jeopardize the reliability of the electric grid.
Prevents EPA from mandating the use of technologies that are not commercially available, are cost‑prohibitive without subsidies, or are infeasible because of geographic, climatic, or infrastructure constraints.
Stops the EPA from expanding its regulatory power beyond what Congress intended, by requiring that any new regulation be reasonably achievable and not overly burdensome.

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

June 25, 2026

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Introduced in House

June 25, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

June 25, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 25, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9453

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 25, 2026

Mr. Clyde (for himself, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Steube, Mr. Rose, Mr. Perry, Mr. Bost, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Cloud, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Van Orden, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. Fine, Mr. Jack, Mr. Allen, Mr. Collins, Mr. Fuller, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Ezell, Mr. Cline, and Mr. Roy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend the Clean Air Act to preserve consumer vehicle choice, protect the electric grid, and impose limits on regulations under that Act, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the End EPA Abuse Act of 2026.

2.

Administration

Section 301 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7601) is amended—

(1)

by striking the section designation and heading and all that follows through The Administrator in the first sentence of subsection (a)(1) and inserting the following:

301.

Administration

(a)

Regulatory authority

(1)

In general

Subject to paragraph (3), the Administrator

; and

(2)

in subsection (a)—

(A)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

by striking (2) Not later than and inserting the following:

(2)

Regional offices

Not later than

; and

(ii)

by indenting subparagraphs (A) through (C) appropriately; and

(B)

by adding at the end the following:

(3)

Limitations on regulations

Nothing in this Act authorizes the Administrator to prescribe any regulations, including the granting of a waiver or authorization otherwise authorized under this Act, if the regulation can reasonably be determined to—

(A)

restrict or in effect restrict the sale or use of any type of vehicle or engine, including a new motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine (as defined in section 63.9375 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2026));

(B)

require or necessitate fuel-switching at a power plant;

(C)

reduce the reliability of the electric grid;

(D)

require or necessitate the use of a technology that is—

(i)

commercially unavailable;

(ii)

cost-prohibitive or unachievable independent of any subsidies, including any subsidies provided directly or indirectly to cover the cost of the technology or to demonstrate the feasibility of the technology;

(iii)

infeasible due to factors beyond the control of the entity to which the regulation would apply, including but not limited to geographic, geologic, or climatic factors, or the lack of critical enabling infrastructure; or

(iv)

otherwise technically, economically, or practically infeasible; or

(E)

otherwise significantly expand the authority of the Administrator beyond the intent of Congress.

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