IMPACT Act

This bill creates a temporary program at the Department of Energy to support research, development, and real-world projects that lower emissions from making cement, concrete, and asphalt. It focuses on things like carbon capture, energy‑efficient processes, and new materials, with the goal of improving how these building materials are made and strengthening American industry through more efficient production .

The Department of Energy will choose government, nonprofit, school, and private groups to run demonstration projects. It can end projects early if there is already enough low‑emissions cement, concrete, and asphalt on the market at reasonable prices. The entire program ends seven years after the law takes effect.

• Who is involved: The Department of Energy; government, nonprofit, educational, and private groups chosen to carry out demonstration projects.
• What changes: Federal support for research, development, and bringing to market lower‑emission, more cost‑effective, durable, or resource‑efficient ways to make cement, concrete, and asphalt, especially using carbon capture, energy‑saving processes, and novel materials.
• When: Projects can be ended early if the market already provides enough low‑emissions products at reasonable prices, and the overall program ends seven years after enactment.