Rep. Nanette Barragán D-CA · 5 cosponsors · House T&I and Science, Space & Technology Committees
Would establish a $1 billion-per-year MARAD program to support the research, development, demonstration, deployment, and commercialization of zero-emission and clean alternative maritime technologies and infrastructure. Senate companion: S. 4935.
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Added Jul 2, 2026
S. 4935In committeeEnvironment
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Next Generation Shipping Act (Senate companion)
Sen. Chris Van Hollen D-MD · 1 cosponsor · Senate Commerce Committee
Senate companion to H.R. 9454, carrying the same $1 billion-per-year MARAD program for zero-emission and clean alternative maritime technologies and infrastructure.
Would require that any edits or annotations to ELD records be made only by a carrier, dispatcher, or driver located in North America, while keeping all edits subject to driver approval.
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Added Jun 26, 2026
H.R. (pending)In committeeSafety
Chief Chris Eddy’s Law
Rep. Buddy Carter R-GA · No cosponsors
Would require a hazardous-materials placard on all refrigerated shipping containers, improving first-responder awareness of refrigeration-related hazards.
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Added Jun 12, 2026
H.R. (pending)In committeeInfrastructure
Rail Motive Power Source Integration Act of 2026
Rep. Don Beyer D-VA · 2 cosponsors
The most relevant of a trio of Beyer rail bills on alternative power. Would create an unfunded FRA pilot program to improve freight and passenger rail’s ability to rotate between diesel, battery, electric, and hydrogen power sources, identify barriers to implementation, and design a railcar capable of switching between them.
