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To amend the Clean Air Act to include dedicated-use municipal snow removal vehicles and machinery as examples of an emergency vehicle in the definition of covered fleet, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Amends the Clean Air Act to include municipal snow removal vehicles and machinery in the definition of emergency vehicles.
- Applies this designation to dedicated-use vehicles owned or operated by state, local, or tribal governments.
- Covers vehicles used primarily for clearing snow and ice from or applying de-icing materials to public roads, rights-of-way, and public property.
AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.
Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/B001301.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Bergman, Jack (R-MI) [#1]
3 cosponsors
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![Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/M001194.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. (R-MI) [#2] -
![Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/S001212.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Stauber, Pete (R-MN) [#8] -
![Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/W000829.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Wied, Tony (R-WI) [#8]
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Jack Bergman’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- Employer not reported $67,004
- ART MORAN BUICK GMC $33,350
- MIT45 $31,800
- THE RICH DAD COMPANY $13,200
- ZURICH $12,900
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Jack Bergman → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 13, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- May 13, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 13, 2026
Mr. Bergman (for himself, Mr. Wied, and Mr. Stauber) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Clean Air Act to include dedicated-use municipal snow removal vehicles and machinery as examples of an emergency vehicle in the definition of covered fleet, 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 “Protecting Lifesaving Operations during Winter Storms Act” or the “PLOW Storms Act”.
SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN SNOW REMOVAL VEHICLES AND MACHINERY AS EMERGENCY VEHICLES IN THE DEFINITION OF COVERED FLEET.
Section 241(5) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7581(5)) is amended by striking “emergency vehicles,” and inserting “emergency vehicles (including dedicated-use vehicles and machinery owned or operated by a unit of State, local, or tribal government and used primarily for the clearance of snow or ice from, or the application of anti-icing or de- icing material to, public roads, public rights-of-way, or other public property),”. <all>
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