[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 145 (Tuesday, September 15, 2026)]
[House]
[Pages H5679-H5680]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACT OF 2025

  Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
bill (H.R. 2140) to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize 
the diesel emissions reduction program.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 2140

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Diesel Emissions Reduction 
     Act of 2025''.

     SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACT.

       Section 797(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     16137(a)) is amended by striking ``2024'' and inserting 
     ``2029''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Kentucky (Mr. Guthrie) and the gentlewoman from Texas (Mrs. Fletcher) 
each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Kentucky.


                             General Leave

  Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and 
insert extraneous material on H.R. 2140.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Kentucky?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, DERA, of 2025, led 
by two members of our committee, Representative Matsui of California 
and Representative Langworthy of New York, reauthorizes a longstanding 
and successful bipartisan program.
  This EPA program provides funding assistance to accelerate 
replacements and upgrades for older diesel engines. It has supported 
U.S. manufacturing jobs through the development and deployment of a 
wide range of technologies, leading to improved air quality and 
economic growth across the country.
  It is estimated that for every Federal dollar received, the DERA 
program has leveraged about $2.30 in outside funding, resulting in over 
570 million gallons of fuel saved. The program has also upgraded 76,900 
vehicle engines. I urge support of this bipartisan legislation with a 
track record of proven results.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mrs. FLETCHER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2140, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, 
reauthorizes a longstanding bipartisan program to cut pollution from 
diesel engines.
  Through the program, the Environmental Protection Agency administers 
grants and loans to States and projects that help replace and retrofit 
diesel engines across the country that emit dangerous air pollutants, 
like nitrogen oxides and particulate matter, to improve air quality and 
public health.
  The program is one of the most cost-effective tools to improve air 
quality and public health in local communities, delivering at least $30 
in public health benefits for every Federal dollar spent.
  EPA estimates that the DERA projects helped generate over $8 billion 
in health benefits during the first decade of the program.
  It is a prime example of a program that works, creating jobs, 
improving the health of our communities, saving Americans money, and 
protecting the environment. That is why the Energy and Commerce 
Committee unanimously reported H.R. 2140 earlier this year.
  I thank Representative Matsui for her leadership on this legislation, 
and I urge my colleagues to support the bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman 
from California (Ms. Matsui).
  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in support of H.R. 
2140, and I am proud to lead the Diesel Emissions Reductions Act. I am 
thankful to Representatives Calvert, Langworthy, and Pingree for 
working with my office to advance this bill and to secure consistent 
annual funding for the Diesel Emission Reductions Act program, known as 
DERA.
  For more than two decades, DERA has been a model of effective 
bipartisan policymaking. First authorized in 2005, the DERA program has 
helped replace or retrofit thousands of old diesel trucks, buses, and 
other diesel engines.
  Diesel pollution is linked to lung damage, cancer, and heart disease. 
Replacing older diesel vehicles and engines has meaningfully reduced 
pollution in communities across the country and delivered billions of 
dollars in public health benefits.
  I am proud to work with my bipartisan co-leads, especially in this 
hyperpartisan moment, to continue supporting DERA and to continue 
driving down diesel pollution.
  Under the DERA program, California has replaced thousands of 
polluting trucks, tractors, and school buses. Fifty-eight percent of 
DERA projects go toward replacing old diesel school buses. Thanks to 
DERA, children across California and the country are breathing cleaner 
and healthier air as they ride to school.
  Now, as diesel prices reach at least $6 per gallon--more in 
California--DERA is more important than ever. DERA doesn't just save 
lives. It saves fuel, too, and that saves everyone money.

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  Diesel vehicles move our food, plow our fields, deliver packages, and 
stock our shelves. When diesel prices go up, families pay more for 
everyday goods.
  DERA helps save money by replacing old, inefficient diesel vehicles 
with newer, more efficient vehicles that use less fuel.
  DERA also saves money by avoiding diesel altogether and switching 
vehicles to other cleaner fuels, like propane, natural gas, or 
electricity.
  EPA estimates that DERA projects have saved more than 572 million 
gallons of diesel. At $6 a gallon, that is $3.4 billion saved. That 
means cleaner air, lower operating costs, and better use of taxpayer 
dollars.
  I am proud to lead the reauthorization of this practical, bipartisan 
program that is delivering real results for communities across the 
country.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation.
  Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close, and I reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Mrs. FLETCHER. Mr. Speaker, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act 
reauthorizes a long-standing bipartisan program to cut pollution from 
diesel engines, and it is a great example of a program that works.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of it, and I yield 
back the balance of my time.
  Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I encourage a ``yes'' vote on 
the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Guthrie) that the House suspend the rules 
and pass the bill, H.R. 2140.
  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds 
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
  Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further 
proceedings on this motion will be postponed.

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