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Clean Shipping Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-4325| House 
| Updated: 7/10/2025
Robert Garcia

Robert Garcia

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (15)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Clean Shipping Act of 2025" amends the Clean Air Act to introduce significant new environmental regulations for the shipping industry. Its primary goal is to establish a Marine Greenhouse Gas Fuel Standard , requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set progressively stringent limits on the carbon intensity of fuel used by large commercial vessels on voyages to or between U.S. ports. Under this standard, vessels of 400 gross tonnage or more must reduce their fuel's carbon intensity by at least 30 percent below a 2027 baseline by 2030, escalating to a 100 percent reduction by 2050. The EPA is tasked with promulgating these standards, with provisions for adjusting targets if they are not technologically or economically feasible, while considering overall emission reductions. The bill also allows for harmonization with international standards and provides exemptions for vessels with limited U.S. port calls. Furthermore, the legislation mandates comprehensive monitoring and reporting requirements, obligating vessel owners to submit annual data on fuel carbon intensity and greenhouse gas emissions for covered voyages, which the EPA will compile and publish. A second key provision directs the EPA to establish in-port marine vessel zero emission standards by January 1, 2029, aiming to eliminate all greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions from vessels at anchorage or berth in the U.S. contiguous zone by January 1, 2035. These in-port emission targets can also be adjusted based on technological and economic feasibility.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8336
Clean Shipping Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4024
Clean Shipping Act of 2023
Jul 10, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2261
Introduced in Senate
Jul 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8336
    Clean Shipping Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4024
    Clean Shipping Act of 2023


  • July 10, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2261
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • S 119-2261: Clean Shipping Act of 2025

Clean Shipping Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-4325| House 
| Updated: 7/10/2025
The "Clean Shipping Act of 2025" amends the Clean Air Act to introduce significant new environmental regulations for the shipping industry. Its primary goal is to establish a Marine Greenhouse Gas Fuel Standard , requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set progressively stringent limits on the carbon intensity of fuel used by large commercial vessels on voyages to or between U.S. ports. Under this standard, vessels of 400 gross tonnage or more must reduce their fuel's carbon intensity by at least 30 percent below a 2027 baseline by 2030, escalating to a 100 percent reduction by 2050. The EPA is tasked with promulgating these standards, with provisions for adjusting targets if they are not technologically or economically feasible, while considering overall emission reductions. The bill also allows for harmonization with international standards and provides exemptions for vessels with limited U.S. port calls. Furthermore, the legislation mandates comprehensive monitoring and reporting requirements, obligating vessel owners to submit annual data on fuel carbon intensity and greenhouse gas emissions for covered voyages, which the EPA will compile and publish. A second key provision directs the EPA to establish in-port marine vessel zero emission standards by January 1, 2029, aiming to eliminate all greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions from vessels at anchorage or berth in the U.S. contiguous zone by January 1, 2035. These in-port emission targets can also be adjusted based on technological and economic feasibility.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-8336
Clean Shipping Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4024
Clean Shipping Act of 2023
Jul 10, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2261
Introduced in Senate
Jul 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-8336
    Clean Shipping Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4024
    Clean Shipping Act of 2023


  • July 10, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2261
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Robert Garcia

Robert Garcia

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (15)
John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • S 119-2261: Clean Shipping Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted