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The bill reduces regulatory costs for farmers by exempting nonroad agricultural engines from federal emission standards, but it raises local air pollution and health risks and creates regulatory uncertainty for governments.
Farmers and agricultural operations will face lower compliance costs because nonroad agricultural engines and vehicles are exempt from Section 213 emission standards, reducing or avoiding retrofit or replacement expenses and short-term disruption to farm operations.
Rural communities and people living near farms will likely experience worsened air quality because agricultural nonroad engine emissions are no longer subject to federal limits.
People living and working near exempted agricultural equipment will face increased public-health risks from higher particulate and NOx emissions, raising respiratory and cardiovascular illness risks.
State and local governments and regional air agencies may face regulatory uncertainty and cross-jurisdiction pollution challenges because the nationwide exemption lacks clear limits or definitions, complicating enforcement and planning.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Exempts emissions from nonroad engines and nonroad vehicles used for agricultural purposes from the specified Clean Air Act emission standards.
Introduced March 5, 2026 by Victoria Spartz · Last progress March 5, 2026
Removes federal emission standards that apply to nonroad engines and nonroad vehicles used for agricultural purposes, creating a nationwide exemption from those Clean Air Act standards. A separate short-title provision is included; the measure does not allocate funding, set deadlines, or define terms for the new exemption.