House Passes Bipartisan Bill Supporting Modernization, Decarbonization of Heavy Industry

Sierra Club applauds IMPACT Act for helping to decarbonize cement, concrete, asphalt industries

March 27, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - On Tuesday, March 25, the U.S. House of Representatives voted350-73 to pass Reps. Valerie Foushee (D-NC) and Max Miller's (R-OH) bill, the Innovative Mitigation Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete Technologies Act, or the "IMPACT Act".

The Sierra Club applauds the overwhelming bipartisan support for the IMPACT Act, which boosts American innovation in low-emissions cement, concrete, and asphalt production in response to demand for cutting-edge, clean industrial processes and high-quality building materials.

"The IMPACT Act is a major step forward in the decarbonization and competitiveness of the domestic cement, concrete, and asphalt industries. Legislation like the IMPACT Act, which supports innovation in low-pollution production, and additional efforts to create markets for these technologies, can ensure America reaps public health benefits and economic wins alike," said Harry Manin, Deputy Legislative Director for Industrial Policy and Trade at the Sierra Club.

The IMPACT Actwas first introduced in early March, followed by the introduction of the IMPACT Act 2.0in late March. The IMPACT Act addresses research and development into cement technologies, while IMPACT Act 2.0 gives state Departments of Transportation the ability to confirm to innovative producers that they will buy their low carbon cement, asphalt, and concrete if it is made.

About the Sierra Club

The Sierra Club is America's largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with millions of members and supporters. In addition to protecting every person's right to get outdoors and access the healing power of nature, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org.

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