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Freedom to Haul Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-990| Senate 
| Updated: 3/12/2025
Dan Sullivan

Dan Sullivan

Republican Senator

Alaska

Cosponsors (17)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James C. Justice (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to significantly alter federal emissions regulations for motor vehicles, particularly by targeting a specific Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule. It explicitly prohibits the EPA from implementing or enforcing its "Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles—Phase 3" rule, which was published in April 2024. Beyond this immediate prohibition, the legislation amends the Clean Air Act to impose new, broader restrictions on future tailpipe emissions regulations. These amendments ensure that regulations cannot mandate the use of any specific technology or limit the availability of new motor vehicles based on their engine type. The bill further mandates that the EPA Administrator revise existing regulations within two years to conform to these new statutory requirements, aiming to prevent federal regulations from dictating vehicle technology or market access.
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Timeline
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 12, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • March 12, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 12, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environmental Protection

Freedom to Haul Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-990| Senate 
| Updated: 3/12/2025
This bill aims to significantly alter federal emissions regulations for motor vehicles, particularly by targeting a specific Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule. It explicitly prohibits the EPA from implementing or enforcing its "Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles—Phase 3" rule, which was published in April 2024. Beyond this immediate prohibition, the legislation amends the Clean Air Act to impose new, broader restrictions on future tailpipe emissions regulations. These amendments ensure that regulations cannot mandate the use of any specific technology or limit the availability of new motor vehicles based on their engine type. The bill further mandates that the EPA Administrator revise existing regulations within two years to conform to these new statutory requirements, aiming to prevent federal regulations from dictating vehicle technology or market access.
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Timeline
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 12, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • March 12, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 12, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Dan Sullivan

Dan Sullivan

Republican Senator

Alaska

Cosponsors (17)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Mike Lee (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James C. Justice (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted