By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff
The future of racing remains at risk! The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken the position that it is illegal to make emissions system modifications to motor vehicles that are converted into racecars. This includes changes to the engine, exhaust or any other part of the emission system. There is a solution and support from your U.S. Senators is critical. S. 2659, the “Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2016” (RPM Act) makes it clear that the Clean Air Act does not ban the modification of street vehicles for use in competition.
Please Call Your State’s U.S. Senators Immediately to Urge Them to Co-sponsor S. 2659
- The Clean Air Act excludes racecars and parts from EPA regulation. However, the EPA is trying to get around the prohibition by asserting that street vehicles can’t be modified into racecars.
- The EPA has signaled that it will target companies that sell and install race parts. This action will adversely impact the availability of racing equipment.
- S. 2659, the “RPM Act” clarifies that the Clean Air Act permits street vehicles to be converted into dedicated racecars.
- S. 2659 will allow motorsports to continue to thrive in your state and around the country.
DON’T DELAY! Please voice your support for the RPM Act immediately by calling your state’s two U.S. Senators!
U.S. Senate Contacts
*Denotes RPM Act Co-sponsor
Sen. Dan Sullivan Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton Arizona Sen. John McCain California Sen. Dianne Feinstein Colorado *Sen. Cory Gardner Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy Delaware Sen. Chris Coons Florida Sen. Marco Rubio Georgia *Sen. David Perdue Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley Idaho Sen. Jim Risch Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk Indiana *Sen. Joe Donnelly Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul | Louisiana *Sen. David Vitter Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski Maine Sen. Angus King Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker Montana *Sen. Jon Tester North Carolina *Sen. Thom Tillis North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez New Mexico Sen. Tom Udall Nevada Sen. Harry Reid New York Sen. Charles Schumer | Ohio Sen. Rob Portman Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse South Carolina *Sen. Tim Scott South Dakota Sen. John Thune Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker Texas Sen. Ted Cruz Utah Sen. Mike Lee Virginia Sen. Mark Warner Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders Washington Sen. Patty Murray Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson West Virginia *Sen. Joe Manchin Wyoming Sen. Mike Enzi
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