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
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.
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.