Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
Introduced
Summary
**Creates a national, cross‑agency program to accelerate development and commercial use of *low‑emissions cement, concrete, and asphalt*, while strengthening domestic supply chains and jobs.** This bill sets up DOE leadership, interagency coordination, demonstrations, manufacturing institutes, and FHWA incentives to move low‑carbon materials toward market scale.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Demonstration grants for low-emission materials
If enacted, the Secretary of Energy would create a competitive demonstration initiative for low-emissions cement, concrete, asphalt binder, and mixtures. The program would start within 180 days and prioritize regional and technological diversity and projects that leverage non-Federal matching funds. It authorizes $200 million for fiscal years 2025 through 2029. The initiative would report every two years and could be ended if low-emissions materials become widely available at comparable prices.
Federal program for low-emission materials
If enacted, the Department of Energy would set up a national research, demonstration, and commercialization program within 180 days. The program would coordinate with DOT, DOD, GSA, NIST, and multiple DOE offices. It would offer competitive technical assistance at least once every 12 months and could create regional centers. The Secretary would form a Task Force with agency members to advise and report to Congress every two years. The Secretary must also produce a five-year strategic plan and measure baseline greenhouse gas emissions within 180 days.
Manufacturing institutes for low-emission materials
If enacted, NIST could establish or fund two Manufacturing USA institutes. One would focus on low-emissions cement and concrete. The other would focus on low-emissions asphalt binder and mixtures. The institutes would build testing capacity, publish centralized material data, support workforce training, and help States on request. Grant recipients would have to make data collected with grant funds public.
Highway reimbursements for low-emission materials
If enacted, FHWA could reimburse States for the extra cost of using low-emissions cement, concrete, asphalt binder, and mixtures on highway projects. FHWA could also pay an incentive equal to 2% of the cost of those materials on a project. The Administrator must set up an application process within 180 days and decide applications within 180 days after receipt. To qualify, a State must have special provisions, specifications, or GHG reporting tools. The bill authorizes $15 million for fiscal years 2025–2027 and allows limited advance multiyear contracts with delivery safeguards.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
DE • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 3/13/2025
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/13/2025
Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
LA • R
Sponsored 3/13/2025
Roll Call Votes
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