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S 1175 106th Congress Senate

Automobile Emissions Consumer Information Act of 1999

Official title: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require that fuel economy labels for new automobiles include air pollution information that consumers can use … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require that fuel economy labels for new automobiles include air pollution information that consumers can use to help communities meet Federal air quality standards.

Introduced: May 27, 1999 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Air qualityAutomobile fuel consumptionAutomobile industryCommerce
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Consumer educationEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkGovernment publicityLabelingMotor vehicle pollution controlStandards
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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.
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May 27, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
May 27, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6325)
May 27, 1999
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 Latest action May 27, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Automobile Emissions Consumer 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.

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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1175: Automobile Emissions Consumer Information Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1175/
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"S. 1175: Automobile Emissions Consumer Information Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1175/.
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