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S 587 108th Congress Senate

Hydrogen Transportation Wins Over Growing Reliance on Oil (H2 GROW) Act

Official title: A bill to promote the use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 11, 2003 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Energy Alcohol as fuelAlternative energy sourcesAutomobile industryAutomobiles
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Mar 11, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 11, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3507-3508)
Mar 11, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 11, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hydrogen Transportation Wins Over Growing Reliance on Oil (H2 GROW) Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish, with respect to hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and the production and use of hydrogen used in hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, tax credits, tax deductions, depreciation benefits, and income exemptions and exclusions.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to establish minimum Federal fleet requirements with respect to hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

Establishes, as a goal, to replace reliance on 30 million barrels of foreign oil through the use of hydrogen fuel cells by December 31, 2012.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish an advisory commission regarding the commercialization of fuel cell motor vehicles, including the achievement of the above goal.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1180 Related bill Hydrogen Transportation Wins Over Growing Reliance on Oil (H2 GROW) Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 587: Hydrogen Transportation Wins Over Growing Reliance on Oil (H2 GROW) Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-587/
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"S. 587: Hydrogen Transportation Wins Over Growing Reliance on Oil (H2 GROW) Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-587/.
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