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Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Act of 2006

Introduced: June 7, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8016)
Jun 28, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jun 27, 2006
For Further Action See H.R.5656.
Jun 7, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Science.
Jun 7, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3433)
Jun 7, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) conduct a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies needed for the development of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; and (2) establish a competitive grant pilot demonstration program to provide up to 25 grants annually to state and local governments and metropolitan transportation authorities, or combinations of them, to implement demonstration projects for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

What's happening now September 29, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8016)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5656 Procedurally related Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 21, 2006
EDWARDS, CHET
· Jun 15, 2006
EHLERS, VERNON
· Jun 8, 2006
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jun 7, 2006
GORDON, BART
· Jun 7, 2006
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jun 7, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5538: Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5538/
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"H.R. 5538: Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5538/.
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H.R. 5538, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5538/.
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