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S1779Referred to Committee

LOCOMOTIVES Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-05-15
Introduced
18
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
Republican · IA · Senator
Votes with party: 34.4% (320 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/E000295

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (18)

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

  • Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)Original· 2025-05-15
  • Deb Fischer (R-NE)Original· 2025-05-15
  • James E. Risch (R-ID)Original· 2025-05-15
  • John Barrasso (R-WY)Original· 2025-05-15
  • John Cornyn (R-TX)Original· 2025-05-15
  • Kevin Cramer (R-ND)Original· 2025-05-15
  • Mike Crapo (R-ID)Original· 2025-05-15
  • Pete Ricketts (R-NE)Original· 2025-05-15
  • Rick Scott (R-FL)Original· 2025-05-15
  • Steve Daines (R-MT)Original· 2025-05-15
  • Tim Scott (R-SC)Original· 2025-05-15
  • Tim Sheehy (R-MT)Original· 2025-05-15
  • Eric Schmitt (R-MO)· 2025-05-22
  • Jerry Moran (R-KS)· 2025-06-02
  • John Kennedy (R-LA)· 2025-06-28
  • Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)· 2025-07-30
  • James Lankford (R-OK)· 2025-12-17
  • David McCormick (R-PA)· 2026-04-28

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

2025-05-15

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Previously

  • Environment and Public Works CommitteeReferred To · 2025-05-15
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksReferred To · 2025-05-15

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would establish new environmental standards and regulations for locomotives to reduce air pollution and emissions from trains used in freight and passenger transportation. Railroad companies would need to upgrade or replace older engines to meet stricter pollution limits, which could improve air quality in communities near rail lines and reduce the industry's environmental impact. The changes would affect railroad operators, manufacturers of locomotive equipment, and potentially shipping costs for businesses that rely on rail transport.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Environmental Protection
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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