(EPA) in California’s lawsuit against the EPA in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, granting a motion NADA filed last September. The lawsuit challenges the use of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn EPA waivers for California’s vehicle emissions programs. By intervening, NADA can directly defend dealers’ interests against California’s efforts to revive its unattainable standards that Congress properly recognized as hurting vehicle affordability and being out of sync with customer demand. NADA will continue participating in the litigation as the court considers the pending motion to dismiss and, if necessary, in any appeal. USMCA The U.S. has not agreed to extend the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The current administration has said it will continue negotiations with Mexico and Canada to address what it views as shortcomings in the agreement, including concerns related to trade imbalances and other provisions. NADA, along with a broad coalition of auto industry groups, has emphasized the important role the USMCA plays in keeping vehicles affordable. SO-CALLED “RIGHT TO REPAIR” LEGISLATION On July 22, during Senate Commerce Committee consideration of S. 4429, Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) filed S. 1379, the “REPAIR Act,” as an amendment to the CVSA, but did not offer the amendment. The Senate REPAIR Act includes highly problematic intellectual property and data privacy provisions. NADA, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers sent a letter opposing the Lujan amendment. The bill sponsors want to expand the legislation beyond its current scope and attach it to any moving legislative vehicle, including the National Defense Authorization Act, a must-pass measure typically voted on at the end of the year. It is likely that proponents of the bill will push to pass this legislation during the upcoming lame-duck session of Congress. Defeating broad REPAIR Act language and retaining the scaled-back House committee language will be a top legislative priority for the upcoming Washington Conference. CATALYTIC CONVERTER ANTI-THEFT LEGISLATION NADA is leading the coalition in support of the PART Act (H.R. 5221/S. 2238) that is supported by law enforcement organizations. NADA continues to advocate for passage of the PART Act, either as a stand-alone bill or as a floor amendment to the Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill. FTC ADVERTISING GUIDANCE NADA is continuing to engage with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to provide education and guidance on dealer advertising. 7 THE GENERATOR
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