{"format":1,"id":"119-hr-1534","congress":119,"number":"H.R. 1534","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Innovative Mitigation Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete Technologies Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To strengthen and enhance the competitiveness of American industry through the research and development of advanced technologies to improve the efficiency of cement, concrete, and asphalt production, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To strengthen and enhance the competitiveness of American industry through the research and development of advanced technologies to improve the efficiency of cement, concrete, and asphalt production, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text","title":"To strengthen and enhance the competitiveness of American industry through the research and development of advanced technologies to improve the efficiency of cement, concrete, and asphalt production, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"IMPACT Act"},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Innovative Mitigation Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete Technologies Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Innovative Mitigation Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete Technologies Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"IMPACT Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"IMPACT Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"IMPACT Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Innovative Mitigation Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete Technologies Act"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2025-02-24","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2025-03-25","vote":{"id":"119-2025-h74","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass","title":"IMPACT Act","result":"Passed","yea":350,"nay":73,"present":0,"not_voting":8,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2025/roll074.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"pending","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"not_yet","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.","date":"2025-03-26"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2025-02-24","stage":"Introduced in House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Innovative Mitigation Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete Technologies Act or the IMPACT Act"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a temporary program that supports advanced production of low-emissions cement, concrete, and asphalt."},{"k":"p","t":"Specifically, the program must support research, development, and commercial application of production processes for low-emissions cement, concrete, and asphalt that are more cost-effective, durable, or resource-efficient (i.e., advanced production). The program must particularly focus on carbon capture technologies, energy-efficient processes, research involving novel materials, and other specified technologies and innovative processes."},{"k":"p","t":"DOE must select entities to implement relevant demonstration projects; eligible entities include government, nonprofit, educational, and private sector entities. DOE may terminate these projects if it determines that sufficient amounts of low-emissions cement, concrete, and asphalt that are produced through advanced production are commercially available at reasonable prices."},{"k":"p","t":"The program terminates seven years after the bill is enacted."}],"words":145},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Amends the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to require the Secretary to establish a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for advanced production of low-emissions cement, concrete, and asphalt.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1534/text/eh#HA55B6B55A50A4645A94CF801C399CFB6"}]},"core_areas":["Research and development of low-emissions cement, concrete, and asphalt production","Demonstration projects for advanced production","Technical assistance for commercial application of production technologies","Strategic planning and reporting to congressional committees"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the Secretary, not later than 180 days after enactment, to establish a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of tools, technologies, and methods for advanced production and use of low-emissions cement, concrete, and asphalt.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1534/text/eh#HA55B6B55A50A4645A94CF801C399CFB6"}},{"text":"Requires a 5-year strategic plan with goals and timelines, submitted to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and updated at least once every two years.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1534/text/eh#HA55B6B55A50A4645A94CF801C399CFB6"}},{"text":"Directs the program to focus on areas that include carbon capture technologies, heat-generation technologies, efficiency of energy and material use, and fundamental research in chemistry and materials science.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1534/text/eh#HA55B6B55A50A4645A94CF801C399CFB6"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to support demonstrations of advanced production by selected eligible entities, to encourage regional and technological diversity, and to report on their performance at least once every two years.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1534/text/eh#HA55B6B55A50A4645A94CF801C399CFB6"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to provide technical assistance to eligible entities, such as lifecycle assessments and testing, and to seek applications competitively at least once every 12 months.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1534/text/eh#HA55B6B55A50A4645A94CF801C399CFB6"}},{"text":"Ends the new program seven years after enactment, and allows the Secretary to terminate the demonstrations if sufficient low-emissions products are commercially available domestically at a price comparable to traditionally produced products.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1534/text/eh#HA55B6B55A50A4645A94CF801C399CFB6"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2025-03-25","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1534/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-09-29","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1534","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1534/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/119-hr-1534.png","v":"b6628fa2f1f3","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 1534, 119th Congress: Innovative Mitigation Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete Technologies Act. House: 350 Yea, 73 Nay. Senate: not yet considered. Outcome: Passed House, 25 Mar 2025."}}