“Rental car companies should not advance Democrats’ radical climate agenda and make customers rent EV’s if they don’t want to. Policies that force EV’s on Americans who either don’t want or can’t afford them are unfair, and our legislation will prevent these companies from taking advantage of consumers,” said Senator Cotton.

“Consumers who book a standard gas-powered car should not be forced to rent electric vehicles they don’t want simply because the rental company says so. Ignoring the preferences of consumers to further a climate crusade is wrong and must be stopped,” said Senator Cramer.

Text of the legislation may be found here.

The RENT Act would:

• Prohibit rental car companies from renting EVs to customers unless they opt-in to renting an EV.
• Require rental companies to notify customers that no gas-powered cars are available prior to pick up.
• Allow customers to cancel rental car agreements without penalty if there are only EVs available.