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S 1994 109th Congress Senate

Fuel Security and Consumer Choice Act

Official title: A bill to require that an increasing percentage of new automobiles be dual fueled automobiles, to revise the method for calculating corporate average fuel econ… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require that an increasing percentage of new automobiles be dual fueled automobiles, to revise the method for calculating corporate average fuel economy for such vehicles, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 7, 2006 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Alternative energy sourcesAutomobile industryAutomobilesCommerce
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Diesel motorEnergyEnergy efficiencyFuel consumption
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
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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Nov 10, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov 10, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12685-12686)
Nov 10, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 10, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fuel Security and Consumer Choice Act - Amends federal transportation law to require manufacturers of new automobiles that can operate on gasoline or diesel fuel (dual fueled automobiles) to manufacture such automobiles by increasing percentages for 10 model years and beyond. Allows manufacturers to earn credits which may be applied to any three consecutive model years after the year in which they were earned if the manufacturer exceeds the number of dual fueled automobiles required to be manufactured in a particular year. Authorizes a manufacturer to sell credits to another manufacturer to enable the purchaser to meet the percentage requirements under this Act.

Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to measure the fuel economy for each model of dual fueled automobile based on certain formulas.

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 7, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1994: Fuel Security and Consumer Choice Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1994/
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