To amend the Clean Air Act to exempt nonroad engines and vehicles that are used for agricultural purposes from the emission standards of that Act, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · December 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
The Farm Equipment Safety Act would exempt farm equipment from federal emission standards set by the Clean Air Act. Specifically, the bill would allow nonroad engines and vehicles used for agricultural purposes to operate without meeting the Environmental Protection Agency's emission control requirements that currently apply to other nonroad equipment. This exemption would affect farmers and agricultural equipment manufacturers by removing regulatory compliance requirements for items like tractors, harvesters, and other farm machinery. The bill does not specify any funding or implementation timeline. By reducing emission standards for agricultural equipment, the legislation aims to ease regulatory burdens on farmers, though it could result in increased air pollution from farm machinery.
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