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This bill, called the "International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2025," establishes a comprehensive framework to reduce greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions from maritime shipping. The bill requires operators of large cargo vessels (5,000 gross tonnage or more) to report detailed information about their voyages, including fuel consumption, cargo details, and travel routes. Beginning in January 2027, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will assess two types of fees on these vessels: one for carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions and another for criteria air pollutants like nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and fine particulate matter. The fees will be calculated based on the type and amount of fuel used, with higher rates for voyages in polar regions. The bill also includes provisions to incentivize decarbonization of the maritime industry, such as grants for modernizing the Jones Act fleet with zero-emissions vessels, funding research and development of low-carbon maritime fuels, supporting workforce training, electrifying harbor craft and ferry vessels, and increasing air monitoring in port communities. The collected fees will be used to support these various decarbonization and environmental protection initiatives, with the ultimate goal of reducing the maritime shipping industry's environmental impact and improving air quality in port areas.

Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure

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