The House Committee on Energy and Commerce met in open markup session on Sept. 2, considering 10 bills spanning diesel emissions, rail commerce, bus safety, battery recycling, and nuclear energy policy. The session produced recorded votes on final passage for all 10 measures, along with several amendment votes on individual bills.

Vote Results

Eight of the 10 bills passed final passage by recorded votes with no opposition.

H.R. 2140, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025, sponsored by Reps. Matsui and Langworthy, passed 43-0.

H.R. 3194, the Lifting Overburdensome Commerce Obstructions and Motives (LOCOMOTIVES) Act, drew the session's most contested votes. An amendment by Rep. Barragan was rejected 22-26, and final passage, sponsored by Rep. Moolenaar, was agreed to 26-23.

H.R. 9317, the Buses Utilizing Safety and Environmental Standards (BUSES) Act, also saw multiple contested amendment votes before final passage, sponsored by Reps. Langworthy and Gottheimer, was agreed to 26-22.

H.R. 9615, the Battery Recycling for America's Competitive Economy (BRACE) Act, passed 46-0. H.R. 3978, the Nuclear REFUEL Act, sponsored by Reps. Latta and Peters, passed 44-0. H.R. 9612, the American Enrichment Deployment Act, sponsored by Reps. Fry and Schrier, passed 43-0. H.R. 5549, the Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act, sponsored by Reps. Griffith and Schrier, passed 44-0. H.R. 9613, the Nuclear Advisory Committee Reform Act, passed 41-0. H.R. 9614, the NRC Staff Pay Alignment Act, passed 42-0. H.R. 9084, the Department of Energy Nuclear Transparency Act, sponsored by Reps. Castor and Miller Meeks, passed 41-0.

Amendments Offered

Four amendment votes were recorded across three bills. On H.R. 3194, Rep. Goldman's amendment was agreed to by voice vote; Rep. Barragan's amendment was rejected 22-26. On H.R. 9317, Rep. Peters' amendment was agreed to by voice vote, while amendments from Rep. Ocasio-Cortez (23-25), Rep. Carter of Louisiana (23-26), and Rep. Tonko (23-25) were each rejected. On H.R. 9615, Rep. Palmer's amendment was agreed to by voice vote. On H.R. 9612, Rep. Fry's amendment was agreed to by voice vote. On H.R. 9613, Rep. Castor's amendment was agreed to by voice vote.

Notable Trends and Surprises

Contested activity was concentrated in the two transportation bills: the LOCOMOTIVES Act and the Buses Utilizing Safety and Environmental Standards (BUSES) Act each produced multiple failed amendment votes before clearing final passage on narrow margins, while the session's six nuclear energy bills and the BRACE Act (battery recycling) passed unanimously with no recorded opposition.

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