WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson and American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers issued the following statement on today’s signing of a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution overturning EPA’s 2024 authorization of California’s ban on sales of new gas cars:
“The President and Congress just delivered a major win for the American people by overturning California’s gas car ban and the state’s attempt to tell consumers what they can and can’t drive. Today’s historic signing is critical for protecting U.S. families, manufacturing workers and our national energy security. We thank President Trump for keeping his promise to American voters to end these extreme and restrictive policies.”
Additional information:
- The United States Senate approved the CRA resolution (H.J.Res.88) on May 22, with Michigan Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin also voting in favor.
- The House of Representatives voted on May 1 to approve the CRA resolution, with 35 Democrats joining in favor.
- About The CA Waiver and the Congressional Review Act (pdf here).
- FAQs on CA’s Ban on Sales of New Gas Cars (Advanced Clean Cars II).
Of the dozen states committed to following California’s ban (Advanced Clean Cars II), none are close to meeting ACCII’s 2026 target of 35% combined EV, fuel cell and PHEV sales. ACCII requires each individual automaker to meet the annual standards. In 2023, “ZEV” sales among incumbent automakers (those who are not pure-play EV manufacturers) were just 13% in California. They were lower in every other state.
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) is the leading trade association representing the makers of the fuels that keep us moving, the petrochemicals that are the essential building blocks for modern life, and the midstream companies that get our feedstocks and products where they need to go. We make the products that make life better, safer and more sustainable — we make progress.
