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H.R. 5338 109th Congress House

CLEAR Act

Official title: To prohibit the use of amounts in a Members' Representational Allowance to provide any vehicle which does not use alternative fuels.

Introduced: May 10, 2006 Introduced by: Emanuel Cleaver Democratic · Missouri See on congress.gov
Congress Agricultural wastesAgriculture and FoodAlcohol as fuelAlternative energy sources
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Biomass energyCoalCongressional allowancesElectric vehiclesEnergyEnergy cropsEnvironmental ProtectionGasolineGovernment vehiclesHouse of RepresentativesHydrogenLeasesLiquefied natural gasLiquefied petroleum gasMembers of CongressMethanolNatural gas vehiclesPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesRefuse as fuelSynthetic fuelTransportation and Public WorksWood
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 10, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
May 10, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E791)
May 10, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 10, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congress Leads by Example through Alt-fuel Resources Act or the CLEAR Act - Prohibits the use of a Members' Representational Allowance to provide individuals with any vehicle (including under a long-term lease) which is not an alternative fuel vehicle.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5338: CLEAR Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5338/
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"H.R. 5338: CLEAR Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5338/.
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H.R. 5338, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5338/.
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