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New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009

Introduced: April 1, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 6, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Apr 1, 2009
Referred to House Science and Technology
Apr 1, 2009
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Apr 1, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 1, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Apr 1, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an excise tax credit through 2027 for alternative fuels and fuel mixtures involving compressed or liquefied natural gas; (2) allow an income tax credit through 2027 for alternative fuel motor vehicles powered by compressed or liquefied natural gas; (3) modify the tax credit percentage for alternative fuel vehicles fueled by natural gas or liquefied natural gas; (4) allow a new tax credit for the production of vehicles fueled by natural gas or liquefied natural gas; and (5) extend through 2027 the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures for refueling property relating to compressed or liquefied natural gas and allow an increased credit for such property.

Requires 50% of all new vehicles purchased or placed in service by the U.S. government by December 31, 2014, to be capable of operating on compressed or liquefied natural gas.

Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to make grants to manufacturers of light and heavy duty natural gas vehicles for the development of engines that reduce emissions, improve performance and efficiency, and lower cost.

What's happening now April 6, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1408 Related bill New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 37
All 37 Democratic 18 Republican 19
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Nov 18, 2010
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 11, 2010
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 13, 2010
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 22, 2010
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Feb 26, 2010
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Feb 26, 2010
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Jan 13, 2010
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Costa, Jim
California · Dec 3, 2009
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Nov 18, 2009
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Nov 4, 2009
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Nov 3, 2009
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Oct 29, 2009
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 29, 2009
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Oct 29, 2009
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Oct 29, 2009
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Oct 27, 2009
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 26, 2009
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Oct 20, 2009
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Issa, Darrell
California · Sep 22, 2009
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Jul 10, 2009
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jun 19, 2009
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jun 2, 2009
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 2, 2009
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 21, 2009
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 21, 2009
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Calvert, Ken
California · May 7, 2009
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · May 7, 2009
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Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · May 7, 2009
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 5, 2009
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 30, 2009
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 28, 2009
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Apr 27, 2009
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Green, Al
Texas · Apr 22, 2009
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 21, 2009
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 1, 2009
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 1, 2009
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Thompson, Mike
California · Apr 1, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1835: New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1835/
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"H.R. 1835: New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1835/.
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H.R. 1835, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1835/.
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