HR 724 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

To amend the Clean Air Act to remove the requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles.

Introduced Feb 14, 2013 Originated House Became Public Law 113-109 Sponsor Robert E. Latta R-OH

Latest action · Jun 9, 2014 Became Public Law No: 113-109.

Progress

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IntroducedFeb 14, 2013
Passed HouseJan 8, 2014
Passed SenateMay 22, 2014
To the PresidentMay 30, 2014
Became lawJun 9, 2014Public Law 113-109

Summary

Version

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Clean Air Act to remove the requirement that a dealer of new light-duty motor vehicles furnish a certification to the purchaser that the vehicle conforms to applicable regulations concerning emission standards, including notice of warranty rights should the vehicle fail to conform to such regulations.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll call	Question	Result	Date
House 2	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed405–0	Jan 8, 2014

Cosponsors 106

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 14, 2013 to Jan 7, 2014; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MI	Gary C. Peters	Original	Feb 14, 2013
R-OH	Bill Johnson		Mar 4, 2013
R-KY	Brett Guthrie		Mar 4, 2013
R-MI	Kerry L. Bentivolio		Mar 4, 2013
R-OH	Steve Stivers		Mar 4, 2013
R-NC	Walter B. Jones		Mar 4, 2013
D-OR	Kurt Schrader		Mar 13, 2013
D-NY	Daniel B. Maffei		Mar 19, 2013
D-IA	David Loebsack		Mar 19, 2013
D-MA	Joseph P. Kennedy III		Mar 19, 2013
D-MI	Sander M. Levin		Mar 19, 2013
D-MO	Wm. Lacy Clay		Mar 19, 2013
D-AL	Terri A. Sewell		Mar 20, 2013
D-NY	William L. Owens		Mar 20, 2013
D-CO	Ed Perlmutter		Mar 21, 2013

Show all 106 cosponsors

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Energy and Commerce Committee	Referred Feb 14, 2013Markup Dec 10, 2013Reported Jan 8, 2014
	Energy Subcommittee	Referred Feb 15, 2013
Senate	Environment and Public Works Committee	Referred Jan 9, 2014Markup Feb 6, 2014Reported Apr 1, 2014

Actions 22

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jun 9, 2014Signed by President.
Jun 9, 2014Became Public Law No: 113-109.
May 30, 2014Presented to President.
May 23, 2014Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 22, 2014Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3307)
Apr 1, 2014Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 113-144.
Apr 1, 2014Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 342.
Feb 6, 2014Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 9, 2014Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jan 8, 2014Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 8, 2014Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H34-36)
Jan 8, 2014DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 724.
Jan 8, 2014At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jan 8, 2014Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H41-42)
Jan 8, 2014Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 2). (text: CR H34)
Jan 8, 2014Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 7, 2014Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-320.
Jan 7, 2014Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 238.
Dec 10, 2013Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 15, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Feb 14, 2013Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In the Congressional Record 3

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Senate	Debate and remarks S3307	Debbie Stabenow D-MI, Harry Reid D-NV	May 22, 2014
House	Debate and remarks H1653, H1654	Robert E. Latta R-OH, Vicky Hartzler R-MO	Feb 5, 2014
House	Debate and remarks H34–H36Text printed H34Recorded votes H41remove	Gary C. Peters D-MI, Mike Kelly R-PA, Robert E. Latta R-OH	Jan 8, 2014

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee reports

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2

Feb 12, 2014H.R. 724, an act to amend the Clean Air Act to remove the requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehiclesAs ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on February 6, 2014
Dec 20, 2013H.R. 724, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to remove the requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehiclesAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on December 11, 2013

Constitutional authority

[Pages H5347-H5349] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] By Mr. NEUGEBAUER: H.J. Res. 57. Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Constitutional Amendments Article V The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and resolutions as follows: H.R. 60: Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois. H.R. 148: Mr. Enyart. H.R. 182: Mr. Sires. H.R. 183: Mr. Enyart. H.R. 262: Mr. Heck of Nevada and Mr. Schock. H.R. 279: Mr. Ruiz. H.R. 281: Ms. Kaptur. H.R. 292: Mr. George Miller of California. H.R. 301: Mr. Gardner and Mr. Wittman. H.R. 310: Mr. Kilmer. H.R. 362: Mr. George Miller of California. H.R. 363: Mr. George Miller of California. H.R. 366: Ms. Jenkins and Mr. Schneider. H.R. 419: Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania. H.R. 460: Mr. Perlmutter. H.R. 474: Mr. Ellison. H.R. 485: Ms. Tsongas. H.R. 491: Mr. Sherman. H.R. 508: Mr. Quigley, Mr. Barber, and Mr. Gibson. H.R. 523: Mr. Smith of Missouri. H.R. 525: Mr. Ryan of Ohio. H.R. 533: Mr. Cartwright and Mr. DeFazio. H.R. 543: Mr. George Miller of California. H.R. 574: Mr. Clay. H.R. 578: Mr. Womack. H.R. 580: Mr. Cartwright. H.R. 620: Mr. Ellison. H.R. 621: Mr. Barletta. H.R. 647: Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Fudge, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Neal. H.R. 679: Mr. Scott of Virginia. H.R. 685: Ms. Moore, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Womack. H.R. 690: Mr. Barletta and Mr. Walden. H.R. 702: Mr. Cohen and Mr. Langevin. H.R. 720: Mr. Cartwright. H.R. 724: Mr. Swalwell of California. H.R. 755: Ms. Esty. H.R. 792: Mr. Gowdy. H.R. 795: Mr. Stockman. H.R. 846: Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Kline, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Stutzman, and Mr. Pocan. H.R. 920: Mr. Gallego. H.R. 938: Mr. Thornberry. H.R. 961: Mr. Bera of California. H.R. 975: Mr. Price of North Carolina. H.R. 1001: Mr. Bishop of New York and Mr. Cole. H.R. 1014: Mr. Rothfus. H.R. 1015: Mr. Huffman, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Barletta. H.R. 1020: Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Renacci, and Mr. Womack. H.R. 1024: Ms. Clarke, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and Ms. Kuster. H.R. 1074: Ms. DeGette. H.R. 1091: Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. Massie. H.R. 1094: Mr. Bera of California and Mr. Serrano. H.R. 1105: Mr. Matheson and Mr. Bachus. H.R. 1146: Mr. McHenry. H.R. 1175: Ms. Bass. H.R. 1176: Mr. Wittman. H.R. 1237: Mr. Stivers. H.R. 1249: Mr. Griffin of Arkansas. H.R. 1250: Mr. Courtney, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and Ms. Esty. H.R. 1252: Mr. Cook, Mr. Runyan, and Mr. Pearce. H.R. 1276: Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Farr, and Mrs. Capps. H.R. 1318: Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Neal, and Mr. Clay. H.R. 1327: Ms. McCollum. H.R. 1346: Mr. Lowenthal. H.R. 1354: Mr. Kilmer. H.R. 1389: Ms. Frankel of Florida and Ms. Esty. H.R. 1416: Mr. Israel and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina. H.R. 1428: Mr. Gerlach. H.R. 1476: Mr. Bentivolio. H.R. 1518: Ms. Pingree of Maine. H.R. 1526: Mr. Coffman. H.R. 1563: Ms. Wilson[...]

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H5348.

CRS reports 2

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 2

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Product	Title	Kind	Published
RL30853	Clean Air Act: A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements Archived	Report	Sep 13, 2022
R43399	U.S. and EU Motor Vehicle Standards: Issues for Transatlantic Trade Negotiations Archived	Report	Feb 18, 2014

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To amend the Clean Air Act to remove the requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.

Text 6

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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