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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

John R. Moolenaar

Republican · MI · Representative

Votes with party: 98.2% (671 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M001194

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Cosponsors (27)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

2026-07-14

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Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-05-05

Previously

Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-05-05

Plain-English Summary

The LOCOMOTIVES Act would establish new environmental standards for locomotive engines to reduce air pollution and emissions from trains used in freight and passenger transportation. The rules would likely require railroad companies to upgrade or replace older, dirtier engines with cleaner technology over a set timeline. This would affect railroads, shipping companies that rely on rail transport, and communities near rail lines that currently experience air quality problems from locomotive exhaust.

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Subjects

Environmental Protection

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3194 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3194 To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit State standards relating to the control of emissions from existing locomotives and engines used in locomotives, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2025 Mr. Moolenaar (for himself, Mr. Obernolte, and Mr. Goldman of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit State standards relating to the control of emissions from existing locomotives and engines used in locomotives, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Lifting Overburdensome Commerce Obstructions and Motives Act'' or the ``LOCOMOTIVES Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON STATE STANDARDS RELATING TO THE CONTROL OF EMISSIONS FROM EXISTING LOCOMOTIVES AND ENGINES USED IN LOCOMOTIVES. Section 209(e)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7543(e)(1)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``either of the following new nonroad engines or nonroad vehicles subject to regulation under this Act--'' and inserting ``any of the following nonroad engines or nonroad vehicles:''; (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``which are used in construction equipment or vehicles or used in farm equipment or vehicles and which are smaller than 175 horsepower.'' and inserting ``, which are-- ``(i) used in construction equipment or vehicles or used in farm equipment or vehicles; ``(ii) smaller than 175 horsepower; and ``(iii) subject to regulation under this Act.''; (3) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, which are subject to regulation under this Act'' after ``in locomotives''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) Locomotives or engines used in locomotives-- ``(i) other than the locomotives and engines described in subparagraph (B); and ``(ii) which are engaged in commerce, which shall encompass all locomotives engaged in providing common carrier railroad transportation for compensation pursuant to section 10102 of title 49, United States Code.''. <all>

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