March 13, 2025

Reps. Foushee, Miller Reintroduce The IMPACT Act 2.0 To Bolster Low-Emissions Concrete and Asphalt Production

Bipartisan legislation builds on the IMPACT Act, and aligns with the Senate’s Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act, led by Senators Coons and Tillis

WASHINGTON, DC (March 13, 2025) —This week, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (D-NC) and Congressman Max Miller (R-OH) reintroduced the IMPACT Act 2.0, bipartisan legislation that will boost American innovation and manufacturing in low-emissions cement, concrete, and asphalt production, and advance market demand for these innovative materials in the transportation and industrial manufacturing sectors.

Hard-to-abate industrial sectors account for 23% of total U.S. GHG emissions and 31% of global emissions. Critical to decarbonizing that set of sectors is cement, which accounts for 1-2% of total U.S. emissions and nearly 8% of global emissions. The IMPACT Act 2.0 builds on the IMPACT Act, introduced last month by Reps. Foushee and Miller, and aligns with the Senate’s Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act, which was reintroduced this week by Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) and Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC). Together, these efforts present a package of legislative solutions that will spur innovation in markets and materials production that will help accelerate and unlock the commercialization of technologies that can further reduce global emissions and enhance U.S. economic competitiveness in industrial manufacturing.

“The U.S. is leading the way in innovation of cement, concrete, and asphalt production, and we have a critical opportunity to reinvigorate our nation’s transportation infrastructure while making significant strides to reduce global emissions,” said Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04). “The IMPACT Act 2.0, alongside the IMPACT Act and the Senate’s Concrete & Asphalt Innovation Act, will bolster efforts to modernize and deploy clean technologies in the industrial sector while enhancing the competitiveness of American-made innovation. I’m proud to introduce this bipartisan, first-of-its-kind legislation alongside Congressman Max Miller, and with bicameral support from Senator Coons and Senator Tillis, to take us one-step closer to achieving our goals for a more sustainable planet while creating good-paying jobs here at home. As a member of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, I also invite my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join us in supporting these bipartisan efforts to innovate our nation’s surface transportation infrastructure during the upcoming reauthorization process.”

“America has become over-reliant on foreign imports of materials like concrete, cement, and asphalt—the building blocks of much of our society,” said Congressman Max Miller. “I’m proud to support this legislation to reinvigorate and expand American industry and production capacity, and of course, create jobs. America makes things cleaner and better than anywhere else in the world, and this legislation will help us to do more of that.”

“Reducing emissions and the energy used to produce the world’s most plentiful building material will improve the environment and promote American leadership in manufacturing. Now is the time to cement our gains in production technology and to deliver the concrete benefits that will result in cleaner construction,” said Senator Chris Coons. “I’m proud to introduce this new legislation with Senator Tillis that will create jobs and help us meet our climate goals.”

“The Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act is a smart, bipartisan investment in America’s industrial future, and it will strengthen domestic manufacturing, create jobs, and reduce emissions,” said Senator Thom Tillis. “I’m proud to introduce this commonsense legislation that ensures American-made materials remain at the forefront of innovation.”

Specifically, the IMPACT Act 2.0 will: 

  • Establish performance-based, low-emissions transportation materials grants of $15 million through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to facilitate the purchase of low-emissions concrete and asphalt goods and incentivize states to improve state-level specifications and standards.

  • Ensure continuing innovation and long-term emissions reductions in the cement, concrete, and asphalt production process by providing authority to states for issuing advance purchase commitments(APCs)of innovative & low-emissions building materials.

The IMPACT Act 2.0 is endorsed by: Biomason, Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), Brimstone, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), Clean Air Task Force (CATF), ClearPath Action, Sierra Club, Sublime Systems, U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA), and World Resources Institute (WRI).

"Biomason is happy to see that Representatives Foushee and Miller are now reintroducing IMPACT Act 2.0, which complements the IMPACT Act in supporting American innovation in industrial technologies." – Camilo Restrepo, CEO of Biomason

"The IMPACT 2.0 Act is an important step to increase low-emissions cement, concrete and asphalt production, build supply chain resilience, and fast-track innovation. We applaud Reps. Max Miller (R-OH) and Foushee (D-NC) for their leadership in advancing solutions to strengthen America’s economy and lower emissions." – Michele Stockwell, President of Bipartisan Policy Center Action (BPC Action)

"As a leader in industrial innovation, Brimstone, is proud to support IMPACT ACT 2.0, bipartisan legislation that will help deploy U.S. breakthroughs in cement, concrete, and asphalt. This legislation is the first to authorize states to think beyond individual projects, and to invest federal highway dollars to catalyze the next generation of sustainable, high performance construction materials. Brimstone applauds Representatives Foushee and Miller for this forward-looking and much needed proposal." – Simon Brandler, VP of Policy and Public Affairs, Brimstone

“As demand – and climate ambition – grows across global markets for concrete, cement and asphalt, domestic producers have a tremendous opportunity to grow their market share. Importantly, early markets signals will be key to justify investments necessary to support that long-term competitiveness, unlocking innovation and creating jobs in these important industries. The IMPACT Act 2.0 provides crucial support for continued U.S. leadership in the production of construction materials, while also reducing emissions and creating jobs.”  – Brad Townsend, Vice President, Policy and Outreach, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)

"The reintroduction of the bipartisan, bicameral Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act (CAIA) in the Senate, and IMPACT 2.0 in the House highlights a clear consensus on the need to support American manufacturing by unlocking investments and accelerating innovation in the U.S. cement, concrete, and asphalt. CAIA, IMPACT and IMPACT 2.0 will support producers by streamlining regulation and providing clear market signals to bring cutting-edge technologies to market faster. This will enable the U.S. to remain a dominant leader in manufacturing and meet growing, global demand for these materials. We commend Sens. Coons and Tillis, and Reps. Miller and Foushee for their bipartisan leadership." –  Jeremy Harrell, CEO, ClearPath Action

“This bipartisan legislation would grow the market for low-carbon concrete and asphalt in the United States. In the process, it would reduce industrial emissions, create jobs, and spur innovation, positioning U.S. businesses to prosper in the global economy. CATF thanks Representatives Foushee and Miller for their vision and leadership.” – Reece Rushing, U.S. federal policy director at Clean Air Task Force (CATF) 

“IMPACT Act 2.0 is the epitome of good industrial policy. This bill supports nationwide economic interests, environmental protection, and community health and jobs by giving states the option to help U.S. innovators commercialize cutting-edge cement, concrete, and asphalt manufacturing capabilities. Rather than rely upon excessive government spending, the bill will signal to industry and investors that clean American manufacturing is a safe bet.” – Harry Manin, Deputy Legislative Director for Industrial Policy & Trade at the Sierra Club 

“Thank you to Rep. Foushee and Sen. Tillis for prioritizing the discovery and manufacture of high-performance, emissions-free, and pollution-free cement, concrete, and asphalt. Each year, North Carolina spends billions of dollars to build and repair road infrastructure. Bipartisan legislation like this will give the state more opportunities to buy environmentally friendly building materials. It will also drive private-sector investments into Research Triangle and homegrown companies to combat climate change, improve public health, and create good jobs.” – Chris Herndon, North Carolina Chapter Director at the Sierra Club

“We commend Representatives Valerie Foushee (D-NC) and Max Miller (R-OH) for their leadership in advancing legislation that empowers states and transportation agencies to embrace next-generation clean building materials. With bipartisan support for American manufacturing, innovation, and job creation at an all-time high, this trailblazing approach strengthens the nation’s industrial competitiveness while driving confidence to onshore manufacturing.” – Joe Hicken, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Policy at Sublime Systems

“The IMPACT Act 2.0 will fuel the market for advanced, low-emissions paving materials, including rubber-modified asphalt (RMA), which provides proven economic, environmental, and performance benefits. RMA, a mixture of recycled ground tire rubber and asphalt, increases pavement service life and could reduce CO2 emissions by 32%, lowering energy consumption over the lifetime of pavement as compared to traditional asphalt.” – Anne Forristall Luke, President and CEO of the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association

“It is encouraging to see the reintroduction of the IMPACT Act 2.0, bipartisan legislation that would pave the way for American industries to innovate the foundational materials of our construction industry — concrete and asphalt — toward lowering emissions while strengthening our workforce and reducing costs. The IMPACT Act 2.0, along with the IMPACT Act and the Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act, form a legislative package that will incentivize and support both producers and consumers of low-emission, American-made construction materials while benefiting the communities in which they are produced. The reintroduction of this bipartisan bill by Representative Max Miller from Ohio and Representative Valerie Foushee from North Carolina is an important step. Now we encourage other members of Congress to continue leading the way in building a clean, innovative, and robust American industry.” – Angela Anderson, Director of Industrial Innovation and Carbon Removal, U.S. Climate, World Resources Institute

The full bill text of the IMPACT Act 2.0 is available here. The bill text for the Senate Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act is available here.