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HR 1976 106th Congress House

Automobile Emissions Information Act of 1999

Official title: To amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to require that the fuel economy labels for new automobiles also contain air pollution information … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to require that the fuel economy labels for new automobiles also contain air pollution information that consumers can use to help communities achieve Federal air quality standards.

Introduced: April 13, 2000 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedureAir qualityAutomobile fuel consumptionAutomobile industry
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 23, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jun 23, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
May 27, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
May 27, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 23, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Automobile Emissions Information Act of 1999 - Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to require fuel economy labels for new automobiles to contain an air pollutant emissions index number representing the composite level of controlled emissions (including the range of the air pollutant emissions index numbers of comparable automobiles of all manufacturers) for such automobile. Authorizes a State to enforce its laws or regulations on disclosure of air pollutant emissions for an automobile only if such law or regulation is identical to the Federal disclosure requirements on such emissions.

Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to calculate, provide to the manufacturer, and publish for each model of automobile and for each model year an air pollutant emissions index number representing the composite level of emissions for such automobile.

Provides a waiver to States with respect to Federal pollutant emission disclosure requirements.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 7, 2000
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 13, 2000
GOSS, PORTER
· Feb 29, 2000
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 14, 1999
DOOLEY, CAL
· May 27, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1976: Automobile Emissions Information Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1976/
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"H.R. 1976: Automobile Emissions Information Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1976/.
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H.R. 1976, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1976/.
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