# 119-hr-8079: Diesel Truck Liberation Act of 2026

119-hr-8079, Diesel Truck Liberation Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8079
- Congress: 119
- Title: Diesel Truck Liberation Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would bar federal rules that require the installation, certification, or maintenance of emissions control devices and onboard diagnostic systems on motor vehicles and engines.** It would also shield people and companies from federal liability and erase related past federal convictions or penalties for removing or altering those systems. - Vehicle owners and modifiers: Could buy, sell, import, use, or change vehicles or engines without facing federal civil or criminal liability tied to missing or altered emissions controls. - Manufacturers, importers, and distributors: Would no longer face federal requirements to install, certify, or maintain emissions control devices or onboard diagnostic systems. - Federal enforcement and records: The Environmental Protection Agency would be blocked from creating or enforcing such rules and existing federal regulations tied to these devices would be invalidated while specified prior convictions and penalties would be vacated and expunged.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban federal emissions device rules: mixed, high. If enacted, this bill would bar federal laws and agencies, including the EPA, from requiring emissions control devices or onboard diagnostic (OBD) systems on motor vehicles and engines. It would stop federal rules that make manufacturers, importers, or distributors install, certify, or maintain tho…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8079 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8079)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8079 (as of 2026-09-21).