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Federal Register · May 30, 2025
The title they went with Removing Obsolete Procedures From the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act of 2009 Noisy translates that to

The government is cleaning up the books from the 2009 'Cash for Clunkers' program

What happened
The US Department of Transportation is proposing to remove old rules related to the 2009 "Cash for Clunkers" program. This means the government is officially closing the books on a program that ended over a decade ago.
Why it matters
The "Cash for Clunkers" program was a temporary measure designed to stimulate car sales during a recession. Removing these obsolete rules is a routine administrative cleanup. It signals that the government is tidying up its regulations, but it does not change anything in the real world today.
The signal
Watch for the final rule to be published, confirming the removal of these specific regulations without any new additions or changes.
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