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To authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no net cost…

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To authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no net cost to the Federal Government.

Introduced: April 6, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 16, 2012
Became Public Law No: 112-170.
Aug 16, 2012
Signed by President.
Aug 7, 2012
Presented to President.
Aug 3, 2012
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 2, 2012
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6007)
Aug 2, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6007)
Aug 2, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 2, 2012
On passage Passed without objection.
Aug 2, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Aug 2, 2012
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5650; text of measure as reported in House: CR H5650)
Aug 2, 2012
Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Jul 26, 2012
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 449.
Jul 26, 2012
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 112-625.
Jul 19, 2012
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 19, 2012
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 6, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Apr 6, 2011
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 1,474 — An amendment to amend a section of the bill direction the Architect of the Capitol to submit a report on the … Agreed to Aug 2, 2012
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 26, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Makes funds appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) for the Capitol power plant in any fiscal year available to construct, operate, and maintain on a reimbursable basis battery recharging stations in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives on Capitol grounds for use by privately owned vehicles used by: (1) Members of the House, or (2) employees whose pay is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House or any other individuals authorized to park in any parking area under House jurisdiction on Capitol grounds (covered employees).

Requires the Architect to charge Members and covered employees fees for the electricity sufficient to cover costs, including those to any vendors or other costs associated with maintaining the battery recharging stations.

Requires the AOC to report triennially to the Committee on House Administration on whether or not individuals using the battery charging stations receive a subsidy from the taxpayers, and, if so, to submit a plan to the Committee to update the program to ensure that no subsidy is being received.

Requires the AOC, if the Committee fails to act on the plan within 60 days, to take appropriate steps to increase rates or fees to ensure reimbursement for the cost of the program.

What's happening now August 16, 2012

Became Public Law No: 112-170.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 24, 2011
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 10, 2011
BRADY, ROBERT
· May 4, 2011
LEVIN, SANDER
· Apr 6, 2011
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 6, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1402: To authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no net cost to the Federal Government.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1402/
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"H.R. 1402: To authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no net cost to the Federal Government.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1402/.
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H.R. 1402, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1402/.
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