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Alternative Motor Fuels Act of 1988

Introduced: July 21, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 38 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 14, 1988
Became Public Law No: 100-494.
Oct 14, 1988
Signed by President.
Oct 3, 1988
Presented to President.
Oct 3, 1988
Measure Signed in Senate.
Sep 23, 1988
House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
Sep 23, 1988
Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Voice Vote.
Sep 22, 1988
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 20, 1988
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Sep 20, 1988
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Sep 20, 1988
Conference report considered in Senate. By Unanimous Consent.
Sep 20, 1988
Conference papers: official papers held at the desk in Senate.
Sep 16, 1988
Conference Report 100-929 Filed in House.
Sep 16, 1988
Conference report filed: Conference Report 100-929 Filed in House.
Sep 15, 1988
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Sep 15, 1988
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Jul 7, 1988
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 6, 1988
Senate appointed conferees Glenn; Levin; Roth from the committee on Governmental Affairs.
Jul 6, 1988
Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Hollings; Gore; Rockefeller; Danforth; McCain. From the committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 6, 1988
Senate disagreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
Jul 6, 1988
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate disagreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
Jun 29, 1988
Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference.
Jun 28, 1988
House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Dingell, Sharp, Bruce, Lent, Moorhead.
Jun 28, 1988
House Insisted on its Amendments by Voice Vote.
Jun 28, 1988
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Insisted on its Amendments by Voice Vote.
Jun 28, 1988
House Struck all After the Enacting Clause and Substituted the Language of H.R.3399 (Amended).
Jun 28, 1988
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 28, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 28, 1988
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 18, 1988
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 15, 1988
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Apr 15, 1988
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Apr 15, 1988
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Dec 21, 1987
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 514.
Dec 21, 1987
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-271.
Nov 19, 1987
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Nov 12, 1987
Subcommittee on Consumer. Hearings held.
Jul 21, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jul 21, 1987
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 5

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 agreed to 1 failed 2 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 779 — An amendment in the nature of a substitute. Pending Jun 28, 1988
HAMDT 778 — The Bruce amendment in the nature of a substitute consists of the text of H.R. 3399 as passed by the House. Pending Jun 28, 1988
SAMDT 1,952 — To prevent increases in carbon dioxide and other air pollutants from the production and burning of methanol m… Failed Apr 15, 1988
SAMDT 1,951 — To recognize the need for the development of technologies to control increased carbon dioxide emissions that … Agreed to Apr 15, 1988
SAMDT 1,950 — To strike section 8. Agreed to Apr 15, 1988
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Methanol and Alternative Fuels Promotion Act of 1987 - Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to revise the dual fuel passenger automobile driving range for automobiles operating on certain ethanol or methanol mixtures.

Provides that for any ten consecutive model years between 1993 and 2005, a dual fuel passenger automobile manufacturer shall receive an average fuel economy increase according to specified guidelines.

Declares that if a manufacturer makes methanol- or ethanol-powered or dual fuel passenger automobiles, the fuel economy of an automobile shall be based on the fuel content of the methanol or ethanol mixture used to operate it.

Directs the Secretary to report annually to the Congress regarding ethanol and methanol promotion.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to declare that the determination of tax to be imposed regarding methanol-, ethanol-, or natural gas-powered or dual fuel passenger automobiles shall be based on the fuel economy rating established under the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act.

What's happening now October 14, 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-494.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3399 Related bill Alternative Motor Fuels Act of 1987
  • HR 3082 Identical bill Methanol and Alternative Fuels Promotion Act of 1987
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Nov 19, 1987
 R
McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Nov 19, 1987
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