H.R. 8782

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8782 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8782

To amend the Clean Air Act to include dedicated-use municipal snow 
removal vehicles and machinery as examples of an emergency vehicle in 
the definition of covered fleet, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 13, 2026

Mr. Bergman (for himself, Mr. Wied, and Mr. Stauber) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce

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A BILL

To amend the Clean Air Act to include dedicated-use municipal snow 
removal vehicles and machinery as examples of an emergency vehicle in 
the definition of covered fleet, and for other purposes.

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 ``Protecting Lifesaving Operations 
during Winter Storms Act'' or the ``PLOW Storms Act''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN SNOW REMOVAL VEHICLES AND MACHINERY AS 
EMERGENCY VEHICLES IN THE DEFINITION OF COVERED FLEET.

Section 241(5) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7581(5)) is amended 
by striking ``emergency vehicles,'' and inserting ``emergency vehicles 
(including dedicated-use vehicles and machinery owned or operated by a 
unit of State, local, or tribal government and used primarily for the 
clearance of snow or ice from, or the application of anti-icing or de-
icing material to, public roads, public rights-of-way, or other public 
property),''.
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