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S. 2736IntroducedENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RPM Act of 2021

Administrative law and regulatory procedures · Air quality · Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Sponsor
Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]
R · NC
Key facts
Introduced: Sep 14, 2021
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 33
Congress: 117th
Latest action · Sep 7, 2022
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.

Summary

Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2021 or the RPM Act of 2021

This bill authorizes the modification of a vehicle's air emission controls for vehicles that are not legal for operation on a street or highway and are used solely for competition.

In relation to the exemption of competition vehicles from anti-tampering provisions, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is prohibited from creating or authorizing a database of vehicle registration information that is required to be consulted at the point of manufacture, sale, installation, or use of parts or components. Additionally, the EPA may not require the registration of a vehicle, or part or component of a vehicle, by the manufacturer, seller, purchaser, installer, or user of the vehicle.

The regulation prescribed by the EPA regarding the exemption must include certain components, including a description of the reasonable conditions for the applicability of the exemption.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. Sep 7, 2022
    Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held.
  2. Sep 7, 2022
    Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-571.
  3. Sep 14, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  4. Sep 14, 2021
    Introduced in Senate

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