Emergency Vehicles Responsiveness Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-10458
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]
Introduced: 2024-12-17
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10458 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2024 Mr. Murphy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To exempt diesel-fueled emergency vehicles from certain air pollution requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Vehicles Responsiveness Act of 2024 . 2. Exempting diesel-fueled emergency vehicles from certain air pollution requirements Section 203 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7522 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Exemption for diesel-Fueled emergency vehicles (1) Exemption Any diesel-fueled emergency vehicle or diesel-fueled emergency vehicle engine is deemed to be exempt from subsection (a)(1). (2) Definition In this subsection, the term emergency vehicle means a vehicle designed to be used under emergency conditions— (A) to transport personnel and equipment; and (B) to support the suppression of fires and mitigation of other hazardous situations. .