International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2025
This bill imposes fees on carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions and criteria air pollutants from international maritime shipping. It requires operators of large cargo vessels (5,000+ gross tons) to report emissions data and pay fees based on fuel consumption and emissions. The fees collected will fund programs to modernize U.S. shipping fleets with zero-emission technology, develop low-carbon fuels, train workers for clean shipping technologies, and improve air quality monitoring in port communities. The bill affects international shipping operators and U.S. port communities, with reporting requirements starting in 2027 and funding programs beginning in 2029.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jul 2025
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Introduced Jul 10, 2025
Last action Jul 10, 2025
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Jul 10, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Jul 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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State
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Sheldon Whitehouse
DDemocratic
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Martin Heinrich
DDemocratic
Co
Peter Welch
DDemocratic
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