119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Feb 25, 2025
Transportation Freedom Act
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Latest action (Feb 25, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Feb 25, 2025)
Transportation Freedom Act
This bill reduces taxes on auto companies and repeals specified environmental regulations on cars and trucks.
The bill establishes a new tax deduction equal to 200% of eligible wages paid or incurred by domestic producers of automobiles or automobile components, subject to limitations. It also allows an entity to reduce (and adjust) its financial statement income (for purposes of calculating liability for the alternative minimum tax) by the amount of eligible wages it elects to deduct.
The bill nullifies the 2024 rules of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding (1) the finalization of specified greenhouse gas (GHG) programs and the reduction of emissions from certain light-duty and medium-duty vehicles (e.g., cars and trucks that are under a certain weight) starting with model year 2027, and (2) phase three of GHG emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles (e.g., school buses and tractor-trailer trucks).
It also repeals the 2024 rules of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for certain cars, trucks, and vans.
Additionally, the bill eliminates (1) the option given to California to set standards for car emissions that are more stringent than those set under the Clean Air Act, and (2) the option for other states to adopt California's standards.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$520,000
Spent on own lobbying
Greenhouse gas and fuel economy standards Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for MY27 and Later S. 711: Transportation Freedom Act Electric vehicles and infrastructure in general
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$520,000
Spent on own lobbying
2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act, Corporate Tax Provisions 45X Advanced Manufacturing Credit S. 711: Transportation Freedom Act S. 1605: International Competition for American Jobs Act Implementation of H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill, Corporate, International…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDEX CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$2,930,000
Spent on own lobbying
….1109 - Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 H.R.3512/S.1821 - Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act H.R.2662 - Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 S.711 - Transportation Freedom Act H.R. 8870 - BUILD America 250 Act (Surface Reauthorization) H.R.5688 - Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act S.191/H.R.623 - LICENSE Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$650,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 346 / S. 996 - Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act; H.R. 2814 / S. 711 - Transportation Freedom Act; S. 990 - Freedom to Haul Act; H.R. 2218 / S. 1072 - Stop CARB Act; H.R. 2140 / S. 2235 - Diesel Emissions Reduction Act; H.R. 625…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CARVANA · lobbying firm or registrant: OGR
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Automotive Industry
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…use of electronic signatures on federal odometer disclosure statements. Issues related to used car safety. Issues related to the domestic automotive industry; S.711, Transportation Freedom Act. Issues related to automotive lending. Issues related to DMV modernization; H.R.8870, BUILD America 250 Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: OGR
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…latory monitoring regarding intermodal transportation and cargo issues, including issues related to truck productivity and infrastructure; TSA Reauthorization; S.711, Transportation Freedom Act; Surface Transportation Reauthorization, H.R.8870, BUILD America 250 Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Sensitive Locations Act S.511 Protecting Taxpayersa Wallets Act of 2025 S.533 National Right-to-Work Act S.636 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act S.711 Transportation Freedom Act S.844 Faster Labor Contracts Act S.852 Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025 S.997 Rights for the TSA Workf…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MAZDA MOTOR OF AMERICA DBA MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: MAZDA MOTOR OF AMERICA DBA MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 7, 2026 · issue area: Automotive Industry
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
USA CAR Act- S. 1219; Transportation Freedom Act- S. 711; AM radio for every vehicle act - HR 979; American Music Fairness Act- HR. 861; REPAIR Act- HR. 1566; S.4429 Connected Vehicle Security Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MAZDA MOTOR OF AMERICA DBA MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: MAZDA MOTOR OF AMERICA DBA MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 28, 2026 · issue area: Automotive Industry
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
USA CAR Act- S. 1219; Transportation Freedom Act- S. 711; AM radio for every vehicle act - HR 979; American Music Fairness Act- HR. 861; REPAIR Act- HR. 1566; S.4429 Connected Vehicle Security Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$1,477,000
Spent on own lobbying
2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act, Corporate Tax Provisions 45X Advanced Manufacturing Credit S. 711: Transportation Freedom Act S. 1605: International Competition for American Jobs Act Implementation of H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill, Corporate, International…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$1,477,000
Spent on own lobbying
Greenhouse gas and fuel economy standards Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for MY27 and Later S. 711: Transportation Freedom Act Electric vehicles and infrastructure in general
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$720,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 346 / S. 996 - Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act; H.R. 2814 / S. 711 - Transportation Freedom Act; S. 990 - Freedom to Haul Act; H.R. 2218 / S. 1072 - Stop CARB Act; H.R. 2140 / S. 2235 - Diesel Emissions Reduction Act; H.R. 625…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDEX CORPORATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$2,930,000
Spent on own lobbying
….1109 - Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 H.R.3512/S.1821 - Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act H.R.2662 - Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 S.711 - Transportation Freedom Act H.R. 8870 - BUILD America 250 Act H.R.5688 - Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act S.191/H.R.623 - LICENSE Act of 2025 S.3007/H.R.8079 -…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CARVANA · lobbying firm or registrant: OGR
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 18, 2026 · issue area: Automotive Industry
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…use of electronic signatures on federal odometer disclosure statements. Issues related to used car safety. Issues related to the domestic automotive industry; S.711, Transportation Freedom Act. Issues related to automotive lending. Issues related to DMV modernization; H.R.8870, BUILD America 250 Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: OGR
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…latory monitoring regarding intermodal transportation and cargo issues, including issues related to truck productivity and infrastructure; TSA Reauthorization; S.711, Transportation Freedom Act; Surface Transportation Reauthorization, H.R.8870, BUILD America 250 Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$240,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ing Sensitive Locations Act S.511Protecting Taxpayersa Wallets Act of 2025 S.533National Right-to-Work Act S.636Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act S.711Transportation Freedom Act S.844Faster Labor Contracts Act S.852Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025 S.997Rights for the TSA Workforce…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$879,000
Spent on own lobbying
2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act, Corporate Tax Provisions 45X Advanced Manufacturing Credit S. 711, Transportation Freedom Act S. 1605, International Competition for American Jobs Act Implementation of H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill, Corporate, International…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$879,000
Spent on own lobbying
Greenhouse gas and fuel economy standards Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for MY27 and Later S. 711, Transportation Freedom Act Electric vehicles and infrastructure in general
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDEX CORPORATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$3,060,000
Spent on own lobbying
….1109 - Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 H.R.3512/S.1821 - Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act H.R.2662 - Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 S.711 - Transportation Freedom Act H.R.5688 - Non-Domiciled CDL Integrity Act S.191/H.R.623 - LICENSE Act of 2025 S.3007/H.R.8079 - Diesel Truck Liberation Act of 20…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$620,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 346 / S. 996 - Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchase Act; H.R. 2814 / S. 711 - Transportation Freedom Act; S. 990 Freedom to Haul Act; H.R. 2218 / S. 1027 - Stop CARB Act; H.R. 2140 / S. 2235 - Diesel Emissions Reduction Act; H.R. 6250…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: OGR
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…latory monitoring regarding intermodal transportation and cargo issues, including issues related to truck productivity and infrastructure; TSA Reauthorization; S.711, Transportation Freedom Act; Surface Transportation Reauthorization.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CARVANA · lobbying firm or registrant: OGR
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 19, 2026 · issue area: Automotive Industry
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…use of electronic signatures on federal odometer disclosure statements. Issues related to used car safety. Issues related to the domestic automotive industry; S.711, Transportation Freedom Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE · lobbying firm or registrant: THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Transparency Act S.1313 No Union Time on the Taxpayer's Dime Act S.455 Protecting Sensitive Locations Act S.636 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act S.711 Transportation Freedom Act S.844 Faster Labor Contracts Act S.852 Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025 S.997 Rights for the TSA Workf…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MAZDA MOTOR OF AMERICA DBA MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: MAZDA MOTOR OF AMERICA DBA MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 9, 2026 · issue area: Automotive Industry
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
USA CAR Act- S. 1219; Transportation Freedom Act- S. 711; AM radio for every vehicle act - HR 979; American Music Fairness Act- HR. 861; REPAIR Act- HR. 1566
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FEDEX CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDEX CORPORATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Mar 3, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$3,170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…2025. H.R.1659 - Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act. H.R.2514 - Trucker Bathroom Access Act. H.R. 2954/S. 1537 - Veterans Transition to Trucking Act of 2025. S.711 - Transportation Freedom Act. General monitoring of the DOT English Language Proficiency Rule. Legislative monitoring of AV bills, including vehicle data owner…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing