Shipping companies would pay fees for pollution, funding cleaner ports and new technologies.
This bill would make large cargo ships pay fees for their carbon emissions from the entire voyage and for their air pollution when operating in U.S. waters, starting in 2027. The money collected would then be set aside to fund programs that help make shipping and ports cleaner, benefiting communities near ports and supporting new technologies and jobs. It would also increase air monitoring in port communities.
Currently, there are no specific federal fees on carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions or criteria air pollutants from large cargo vessels operating in U.S. waters. This bill would introduce such fees, starting January 1, 2027, and dedicate the collected money to various programs aimed at reducing pollution from shipping and ports, as well as increasing air monitoring in port communities, with funding for these programs beginning in the government's budget year 2029.
HR 4341 · 119th Congress · July 10, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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