FEDORCHAK AND COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN DEF ACT TO PROTECT FARMERS, TRUCKERS, AND EQUIPMENT OPERATORS FROM FAULTY EMISSIONS SYSTEM SHUTDOWNS

Washington, July 10 -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak issued the following press release:

Washington, D.C. - Representatives Julie Fedorchak (R-ND), Don Davis (D-NC), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Jack Bergman (R-MI), and Brad Finstad (R-MN) today introduced the Diesel Engine Flexibility (DEF) Act. The legislation creates a 10-year statutory safe harbor for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidance issued in 2025 and 2026, helping reduce unnecessary engine shutdowns caused by faulty DEF sensors while maintaining emissions protections.

"Farmers, truckers, and equipment operators depend on reliable equipment to keep our economy moving. They shouldn't be sidelined by faulty sensors or unnecessary shutdowns that have nothing to do with actua...