What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
Farm Equipment Safety Act This bill provides that emissions standards under the Clean Air Act for nonroad engines and nonroad vehicles do not apply to nonroad engines and nonroad vehicles that are used for agricultural purposes.
Action Timeline
2026-03-05
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026-03-05
Introduced in House
2026-03-05
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.7849 pass?
HR.7849 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.7849 do?
Farm Equipment Safety Act This bill provides that emissions standards under the Clean Air Act for nonroad engines and nonroad vehicles do not apply to nonroad engines and nonroad vehicles that are used for agricultural purposes.
Who sponsored HR.7849?
HR.7849 was sponsored by Victoria Spartz (R-Indiana).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 7849 IH: Farm Equipment Safety Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-03-05 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7849 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2026 Mrs. Spartz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farm Equipment Safety Act . 2. Exemption of nonroad farm engines and vehicles from Clean Air Act emission standards Section 213 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7547 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Exemption The standards under this section do not apply to emissions from nonroad engines and nonroad vehicles that are used for agricultural purposes. .
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