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Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act of 2009

Introduced: January 14, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Jan 14, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S396-397)
Jan 14, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S394-395)
Jan 14, 2009
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Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Department of Energy the Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Program.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) authorize the issuance of a redeemable voucher, with limitations, to the registered owner of an eligible high fuel consumption automobile for the purchase of a new or used fuel efficient automobile upon transfer of the eligible automobile title to a participating dealer, dismantler, or scrap recycling facility; (2) allow a dealer, dismantler, or scrap recycling facility to participate in the program if they agree to scrap the eligible high fuel consumption automobile, issue a voucher to its owner, and meet all applicable requirements; (3) require dealers to accept such vouchers as partial payment for the purchase of a new or used fuel efficient automobile; and (4) make payments to dealers who accepted vouchers between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2014.

Authorizes the use of vouchers to acquire single-passenger transit fare credits. Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations that allow operators of bus and rail public transit systems to redeem properly issued vouchers to offset the purchase price of annual transit passes or any other form of individual transit fare credit designated by the transit system operator.

Sets forth civil penalties for violations of this Act.

What's happening now January 14, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S396-397)

 Related & companion bills 8
  • HR 1550 Related bill Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act of 2009
  • HR 1606 Related bill New Automobile Voucher Act of 2009
  • HR 2640 Related bill Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act
  • HR 2751 Related bill FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
  • S 1135 Related bill Drive America Forward Act of 2009
  • S 1200 Related bill Short Term Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act of 2009
  • S 1248 Related bill Green Transportation Efficiency Act of 2009
  • HR 520 Identical bill Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jan 14, 2009
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 14, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 247: Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-247/
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"S. 247: Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-247/.
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