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LOCOMOTIVES Act

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.

Introduced May 5, 2025

Latest action (Jul 14, 2026) Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Referred to
Energy and Commerce Committee
Policy area
Environmental Protection
Legislative subjects (3)
Air qualityRailroadsState and local government operations

Summary
  • Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit states from setting emission control standards for locomotives and engines used in locomotives that are engaged in interstate commerce.
  • Defines locomotives engaged in interstate commerce as those used in common carrier railroad transportation for compensation subject to federal regulation.

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Sponsor (1)
26 cosponsors

Actions (5)
  1. Jul 14, 2026 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. · house
  2. Jul 14, 2026 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  3. May 5, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
  4. May 5, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. · house
  5. May 5, 2025 Introduced in House

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Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • S 1779 — LOCOMOTIVES Act · Introduced May 15, 2025 · Cong. 119 75%
  • S 4931 — End EPA Abuse Act of 2026 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Cong. 119 72%
  • HR 9453 — End EPA Abuse Act of 2026 · Introduced Jun 25, 2026 · Cong. 119 72%
  • HR 9083 — State Emissions Authority Act of 2026 · Introduced Jun 2, 2026 · Cong. 119 70%
  • HR 5489 — Future Generations Protection Act · Introduced Sep 18, 2025 · Cong. 119 68%
  • HR 6918 — Climate Pollution Standard and Community Investment Act of 2025 · Introduced Dec 19, 2025 · Cong. 119 66%

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · May 5, 2025

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Committee action

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Full text

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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