The Farm Equipment Safety Act would exempt off-road farm equipment from burdensome emissions regulations that have increased costs and complexity for producers, making it easier and more affordable for farmers to operate and maintain the equipment essential to their work.
Exempt off-road farm equipment from burdensome emissions regulations.
Occurrences
AMENDMENT TO RULES COMMITTEE PRINT 119–22 OFFERED BY MRS. SPARTZ OF INDIANA ... EXEMPTION OF FARM EQUIPMENT FROM CLEAN AIR ACT EMISSION STANDARDS ... The standards under this section shall not apply to new or in use agricultural tractors ... or self-propelled agricultural equipment used to spray, fertilize, or harvest covered commodities.
Evidence
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The House office says Spartz’s amendment to exempt large farm tractors, combines, and sprayers from unreasonable EPA emissions standards passed the House on a bipartisan basis and was included in the final passage of the Farm Bill.
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The Clerk’s roll call records Spartz of Indiana as the amendment author; vote 152 on agreeing to Amendment No. 49 was agreed to, 215 yeas to 213 nays.
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The amendment text would add a Clean Air Act exemption for agricultural tractors and for self-propelled agricultural equipment used to spray, fertilize, or harvest covered commodities.
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EPA's heavy-equipment nonroad diesel page says the regulations cover farm tractors and other agricultural equipment and that EPA has adopted multiple tiers of emission standards, including Tier 4 standards.
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The eCFR version current to June 29, 2026 says Part 1039 applies to new compression-ignition nonroad engines, subject to specified exclusions, and includes post-2014 exhaust-emission standards.
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The amendment text would create a Clean Air Act exemption for agricultural tractors and self-propelled agricultural equipment used to spray, fertilize, or harvest covered commodities.
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The Clerk records Roll Call 152 on H.R. 7567 as agreeing to Spartz of Indiana's Part B Amendment No. 49, 215 ayes to 213 noes.
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The Clerk records Roll Call 154 on passage of H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act, as passed by the House, 224 yeas to 200 nays.
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Congress.gov's tracker for H.R. 7567 shows the legislative path through Passed House, Passed Senate, To President, and Became Law, but does not mark the bill as law.
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Congress.gov states enacted bills appear on the public-laws list after NARA assigns public-law numbers; the displayed 119th Congress list does not include H.R. 7567 or the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026.
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SEC. 12422. EXEMPTION OF FARM EQUIPMENT 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 for Farm Equipment.--The standards under this section shall not apply to new or in-use-- ``(1) agricultural tractors
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The exhaust emission standards of this section apply after the 2014 model year. Certain standards in this section also apply for model year 2014 and earlier. This section presents the full set of emission standards that apply after all the transition and phase-in provisions
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Last Action Date Listed April 30, 2026 Bill Number H.R. 7567 Bill Version Engrossed in House (EH)
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Displaying title 40, up to date as of 9/23/2026. Title 40 was last amended 9/22/2026. The regulations in this part 1039 apply for all new, compression-ignition nonroad engines
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H.R. 7567 (H. Res. 1224).-- To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2031, and for other purposes. Referred to Agriculture Feb. 13, 2026. Reported amended Apr. 21, 2026; Rept. 119-620. Union Calendar. Considered Apr. 29, 2026. Passed House amended Apr. 30, 2026; Roll No. 154: 224-200. Received in Senate May 19, 2026.
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Displaying title 40, up to date as of 10/01/2026. Title 40 was last amended 10/01/2026. The regulations in this part 1039 apply for all new, compression-ignition nonroad engines
Assessments
Spartz materially advanced the exact promised policy by authoring an amendment to exempt agricultural tractors and specified self-propelled farm equipment from Clean Air Act emissions requirements, and the amendment passed the House as part of H.R. 7567. But the evidence does not show enactment into law or an EPA regulatory exemption in effect; current EPA/eCFR materials still show nonroad diesel emissions rules applying to farm tractors and agricultural equipment, and Congress.gov/public-law evidence does not show the farm-bill vehicle becoming law. This is a serious legislative attempt without completed delivery.
Spartz materially advanced the exact policy she promised by authoring an amendment to exempt certain large farm tractors, combines, sprayers, and related agricultural equipment from EPA emissions requirements, and that amendment passed the House in April 2026 during her current term. But the record provided stops at House passage and inclusion in the House farm-bill package; it does not show final enactment into federal law or a binding regulatory exemption taking effect. Using federal office standards, that is a serious same-term legislative effort with clear candidate credit, but not completed delivery of the promised outcome.