HR8782-119

In Committee

PLOW Storms Act

119th Congress Introduced May 13, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill defines 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. It relies on definition changes. The main policy areas are Criminal Justice, Environment, Transportation, and Civil Rights.

Who Benefits and How

Tribal governments and members affected by the bill could face reduced risk, Transportation operators and users affected by the bill could face reduced risk, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could face reduced risk.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Defines 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.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill defines 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.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Environment, Transportation, Civil Rights

Primary Purpose

The bill defines 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.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Environment Transportation Civil Rights

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
  • Transportation operators and users affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Tribal governments and members affected by the bill:
Transportation operators and users affected by the bill:
Disaster response agencies and disaster-affected communities:
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
May 13, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

May 13, 2026

Introduced in House

May 13, 2026

Mr. Bergman (for himself, Mr. Wied, and Mr. Stauber) introduced …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Environment Transportation Civil Rights

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