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To provide grants from moneys collected from violations of the corporate average fuel economy program to be used to expand infrastructure necessary to increase the availability of alternative fuels.

Introduced: June 6, 2006 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Aug 4, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Jul 25, 2006

Received in the Senate.

Jul 24, 2006

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Jul 24, 2006

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 24, 2006

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 355 - 9 (Roll no. 396). (text: CR H5634)

Jul 24, 2006

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5649-5650)

Jul 24, 2006

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jul 24, 2006

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5534.

Jul 24, 2006

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5634-5635)

Jul 24, 2006

Mr. Rogers (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jun 28, 2006

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 299.

Jun 28, 2006

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 109-535.

Jun 20, 2006

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Jun 20, 2006

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 19, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

Jun 6, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jun 6, 2006

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jul 24, 2006	House · vote #396	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	355–9	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes in the Treasury a Fuel Economy Fund to be: (1) funded by fines, penalties, and other moneys obtained through certain enforcement actions (subject to the availability of funds provided in advance in appropriations Acts); and (2) used by the Secretary of Energy to implement a grant program for the construction or expansion of infrastructure necessary to increase the availability to consumers of alternative fuels.

Declares eligible for such grant any entity also eligible for assistance through the Clean Cities Program of the Department of Energy.

Declares ineligible for such grant any large, vertically integrated oil company.

Prohibits any grant award totaling more than $60,000 in any fiscal year.

What's happening now August 4, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Bill text 4 versions

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 3

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Energy Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 3

Rogers, Mike D.

Alabama · Jun 22, 2006

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5534: To provide grants from moneys collected from violations of the corporate average fuel economy program to be used to expand infrastructure necessary to increase the availability of alternative fuels.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5534/

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