H.R. 8737 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8737 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2024Mr. Ogles (for himself, Mr. Perry, Mr. Mills, Mr. Rosendale, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Norman, and Mr. Good of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Infrastructure and Investment and Jobs Act to repeal the authority of the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Transportation to maintain an electric vehicle working group, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Free Market Drives Itself Act. 2. Abolishment of electric vehicle working group (a) Repeal Section 25006 of the Infrastructure and Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 151 note) and the item relating to such section in section 1(b) of such Act are repealed. (b) Prohibition on continuation or reestablishment of working group The Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Transportation may not continue or reestablish the electric vehicle working group described in such section, or establish any substantially similar working group or advisory committee.