S 2235 · introduced · significant
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025
- climate
What this bill does
- The bill extends a federal program through 2029 that funds replacement or retrofitting of diesel engines to reduce pollution.
- Affected parties include vehicle owners, fleet operators, and businesses using diesel-powered equipment.
- The EPA will provide grants, rebates, or loans to cover costs of engine upgrades or replacements.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How should the program prioritize funding between replacing older diesel engines versus retrofitting existing ones to reduce emissions?
- 02
What evidence supports that the grants and rebates will reach small business owners and individual vehicle operators who cannot afford upgrades otherwise?
- 03
Which industries or regions would benefit most from this program, and could that create geographic or economic winners and losers?
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Sponsor · D-RI
Sheldon Whitehouse
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In Congress
5/ 100
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Introduced 2025-10-29
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Legislative timeline
2025-10-29 · senate · Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.
2025-10-29 · senate · Committee
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Capito without amendment. Without written report.
2025-10-29 · Committee
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Capito without amendment. Without written report.
2025-10-29 · senate · Committee
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2025-07-10 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2025-07-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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