Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the Rule Submitted By the Environmental Protection Agency Relating to ``Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards''

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Mr. PALMER. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Johnson for yielding.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of S.J. Res. 11, a resolution nullifying the EPA's overreaching rule on American trucks.

Mr. Speaker, the American people cannot afford yet another misguided Biden policy. From the gas pump to the grocery store, costs have skyrocketed because of this administration. Now, in their infinite wisdom, they have concluded American trucks need to be regulated with the most stringent standards in our Nation's history, all in the name of the radical, climate-alarmism agenda.

Almost every item found in the grocery store, pharmacy, restaurant, or business is transported on a heavy-duty truck. If this regulation takes effect, Americans will see essential items such as food, clothing, and school supplies cost even more.

It is sad the Biden administration and regulators at the EPA decided their devotion to radical climate goals justify increased suffering for the American people. However, it is a price they are willing to make you pay to achieve their goals. Regulations like this will diminish the quality of life for constituents like mine.

Supporters of this regulation might argue the costs of compliance would be minimal. They would be wrong. The EPA's own analysis found that it would cost over $8,000 per truck. Furthermore, the bureaucrats at the EPA have a history of underestimating the costs of their heavy- handed regulations.

In 2001, they estimated the cost of their nitrogen oxide regulation to be $5,000 per truck, but the market analysis found it to exceed $21,000. The American Truck Dealers Association agrees the EPA estimate is far too low and estimated the true costs to be around a $42,000 increase per truck, which would mean more inflation.

Mr. Speaker, the American people should not suffer higher costs because of demands made by climate activists. We must nullify this regulation. I support this resolution for the benefit of the American people.

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