The controversial federal mandate requiring all vehicles starting in 2026 to include auto-disable, or “kill switch” technology, met with resistance on Tuesday as it faced possible defunding. Despite the efforts of Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, the House chose to reject the amendment that could have seen the mandate dissolved, in a vote of 229 to 201, thus keeping the future of personal movement under the watchful presence of the corporations and the government.
The mandate was originally built into the Jobs and Infrastructure Investments Act of 2021, prompting Massie to try to defund it. The dividing lines were clearly drawn, with 210 Democrats and 19 Republicans voting against the amendment and only two Democrats siding with the 199 Republicans who voted for it. Eight members abstained from participating in the evening voting session.
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