On 25 March 2025, the US House of Representatives voted 350-73 to pass Representatives Valerie Foushee (D-NC) and Max Miller’s (R-OH) bill, the Innovative Mitigation Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete Technologies Act, or the “IMPACT Act”. The Sierra Club applauds the overwhelming bipartisan support for the IMPACT Act, which boosts American innovation in low-emissions cement, concrete and asphalt production in response to demand for cutting-edge, clean industrial processes and high-quality building materials.
“The IMPACT Act is a major step forward in the decarbonisation and competitiveness of the domestic cement, concrete, and asphalt industries. Legislation like the IMPACT Act, which supports innovation in low-pollution production, and additional efforts to create markets for these technologies, can ensure America reaps public health benefits and economic wins alike,” said Harry Manin, deputy legislative director for industrial policy and trade at the Sierra Club.
The IMPACT Act was first introduced in early March, followed by the introduction of the IMPACT Act 2.0 in late March. The act addresses research and development into cement technologies, while IMPACT Act 2.0 gives state Departments of Transportation the ability to confirm to innovative producers that they will buy their low carbon cement, asphalt and concrete if it is made.
