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Mike Collins (R-GA)

Diesel Truck Liberation Act of 2026

H.R. 8079 · House bill Environmental Protection

A Republican bill with 8 Republican cosponsors · See all 8 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

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The Diesel Truck Liberation Act of 2026 aims to prohibit the enforcement of laws regarding emissions control devices. It prevents federal laws, regulations, or executive orders from requiring manufacturers, importers, or distributors to install, certify, or maintain emissions control devices or onboard diagnostic systems on motor vehicles or engines. The bill strips the EPA Administrator of the authority to require or enforce such requirements under the Clean Air Act. Additionally, it removes civil or criminal liability for the manufacture, sale, use, or modification of vehicles without these systems. Finally, it mandates the repeal of related regulations and the vacatur or expungement of specific criminal or civil penalties.

Yes

  • Scored +7

    Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?

    The bill mandates the vacatur of criminal penalties involving imprisonment for the described conduct.

  • Scored +6

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    The bill reduces legal risks and compliance costs for manufacturers and distributors of vehicle engines.

  • Scored +5

    Does this make it easier to run a small business?

    The bill removes the regulatory and liability burden on those manufacturing or modifying engines without emissions systems.

The opposite

  • Scored -9

    Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?

    The bill strips the EPA of its authority to enforce emissions standards under the Clean Air Act.

  • Scored -8

    Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?

    The bill prohibits the enforcement of requirements for emissions control devices, which will likely increase tailpipe emissions.

  • Scored -3

    Does this leave more decisions to the states?

    The bill specifically targets the removal of Federal authority rather than empowering state-level regulation.