A Republican bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the Farm Equipment Safety Act, proposes an amendment to the Clean Air Act. It seeks to exempt certain nonroad engines and vehicles from specific emission standards. This exemption would apply specifically to those used for agricultural purposes. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on March 5, 2026.
Yes
- Scored +6
Would farmers be better off under this?
Farmers are directly benefited by the exemption of their equipment from Clean Air Act emission standards.
- Scored +5
Would business owners be better off under this?
Business owners in the agricultural sector benefit from the removal of compliance costs related to engine emission standards.
- Scored +4
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill reduces regulatory burdens for small agricultural operations by exempting their equipment from emission standards.
The opposite
- Scored -5
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill weakens environmental protections by exempting agricultural nonroad engines and vehicles from emission standards.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Exemption of agricultural equipment: The bill would prevent emission standards from applying to nonroad engines and nonroad vehicles used for agricultural purposes (Section 2). This could benefit those in the agricultural sector by removing the requirement to meet certain standards for their equipment.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Removal of emission standards: By adding an exemption to Section 213 of the Clean Air Act, the bill would mean that nonroad engines and vehicles used for agricultural purposes are no longer subject to those specific emission standards (Section 2).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would farmers be better off under this? — Farmers are directly benefited by the exemption of their equipment from Clean Air Act emission standards. Would business owners be better off under this? — Business owners in the agricultural sector benefit from the removal of compliance costs related to engine emission standards.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill weakens environmental protections by exempting agricultural nonroad engines and vehicles from emission standards.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill reduces regulatory burdens for small agricultural operations by exempting their equipment from emission standards.
- 8/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/22/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/5/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House
Mark HarrisRepublican · North Carolina
Barry MooreRepublican · Alabama