SEMA urges immediate congressional action on Advanced Clean Cars II

With the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) transmitting to Congress the Clean Air Act waiver granted to California for the state’s Advanced Clean Cars II regulation on Friday, Feb. 14, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), on behalf of its members and the nation’s community of automotive enthusiasts, urges federal lawmakers to swiftly strike down the waiver using their authority under the Congressional Review Act.

SEMA thanked President Donald Trump and the EPA for ensuring this policy is given the scrutiny and consideration it is owed, due to its broad applicability to the nation’s economy and individual freedoms.

“During the November election, voters resoundingly rejected candidates who support electric vehicle mandates, only to see their voice suppressed in the final days of the Biden administration when a waiver was granted to California to prop up its radical, economy-killing Advanced Clean Cars II policy. Today, Congress has the opportunity to make right by the American people,” said Mike Spagnola, president and CEO of SEMA. “SEMA calls on lawmakers from both sides of the aisle to use their Congressional Review Act authority to stand up for American ingenuity and innovation, for the power of the free market, and for the individual freedoms of people to choose which vehicle is right for their lifestyle and needs. Congress must reject the Advanced Clean Cars II waiver and stop California’s regulatory land grab in its tracks.”

SEMA has confirmed it is not anti-EV; rather, it champions a technology-neutral approach that fosters innovation and ingenuity. The association will continue efforts to preserve Americans’ rights to vehicle choice and the automotive aftermarket industry’s ability to design, manufacture, and bring to market products that help solve the emissions challenge.

During the 2024 presidential campaign, SEMA, through its Driving Force Action Super PAC, educated voters about the damaging impact of EV mandates, and the profound importance of empowering the automotive aftermarket to develop innovative solutions to carbon emissions using American ingenuity.