H.R. 7849

Farm Equipment Safety Act

Sponsor: Victoria Spartz

2 cosponsors
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Written by the Congressional Research Service.

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.

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Sec. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Farm Equipment Safety Act.

Sec. 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:

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(e) Exemption. The standards under this section do not apply to emissions from nonroad engines and nonroad vehicles that are used for agricultural purposes.