Congress·In Committee·S. 1779

LOCOMOTIVES Act

Ban on State Emission Rules for Trains

May 15, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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The LOCOMOTIVES Act was introduced in the Senate and is currently being reviewed by the Committee on Environment and Public Works. No further actions are scheduled at this time. The bill is still in the early stages of the legislative process.

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Unlikely to pass

While this bill has strong support from one party, it faces a tough path in the Senate where environmental rules are often protected by the other party.

Key Points

This bill stops individual states from creating their own pollution rules for trains. Right now, some states want to set strict limits on the smoke and gases that older train engines can release into the air.
The goal is to make sure there is only one set of federal rules for the whole country. Supporters say this helps railroad companies because they would not have to follow different laws as their trains cross state lines.
If this becomes law, it would specifically protect commercial freight and passenger trains from state level environmental regulations. This could prevent states like California from enforcing their own clean air targets for the rail industry.
The bill is backed by several Republican senators who argue that state specific rules make it too expensive and difficult to move goods across the country.

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

May 15, 2025Senate

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

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

May 15, 2025

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

LOCOMOTIVES Act

Bill NumberS 1779

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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R: 18

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