Representative Brian Babin (R-Texas) made a motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1534, the “Innovative Mitigation Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete Technologies (IMPACT) Act,” which would authorize the Department of Energy to fund research and development partnerships focused on reducing greenhouse-gas emissions from asphalt and concrete production.

The House agreed to Babin’s motion on March 25, 2025 by a vote of 350 to 73 (Roll Call 74). We have assigned pluses to the nays because the Constitution does not authorize the federal government to fund or facilitate emissions research. Moreover, this bill feeds into the climate-change hoax and would align federal laws more closely with the UN’s Agenda 2030. By funding “green” construction initiatives, it would distort the free market, misallocate taxpayer funds, and raise costs for businesses, homeowners, and other taxpayers.