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HR 1816 100th Congress House

A bill to amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to repeal the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to reduce passenger automobile fuel economy standards below the level set…

Official title: A bill to amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to repeal the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to reduce passenger automobile fu… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to repeal the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to reduce passenger automobile fuel economy standards below the level set by such Act.

Introduced: March 25, 1987 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedureAutomobile fuel consumptionDepartment of TransportationEnergy policy
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 2, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Mar 25, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 25, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 2, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to repeal the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to amend the average fuel economy standard.

Declares certain regulations pertaining to such standards ineffective as of 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 25, 1987
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 25, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1816: A bill to amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to repeal the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to reduce passenger automobile fuel economy standards below the level set by such Act.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1816/
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"H.R. 1816: A bill to amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to repeal the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to reduce passenger automobile fuel economy standards below the level set by such Act.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1816/.
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H.R. 1816, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1816/.
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[H.R. 1816: A bill to amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to repeal the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to reduce passenger automobile fuel economy standards below the level set by such Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1816/)
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