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S 1246 112th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Executive agency funding and structure Government buildings, facilities, and property Government studies and investigations Motor vehicles Public contracts and procurement

A bill to reduce the number of non-essential new vehicles purchased and leased by the Federal Government.

Introduced: June 22, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Jun 22, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 22, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to coordinate with the heads of federal agencies to determine costs associated with the purchase or lease of civilian and non-tactical vehicles in FY2010 and to reduce such costs by 20% by FY2012.  Exempts the United States Postal Service (USPS) and vehicle purchases deemed essential for defense or security reasons from such cost reductions.

Directs the Inspector General of each federal agency to review the system for monitoring the use of motor vehicles owned or leased by such agency for non-offical use.

What's happening now June 22, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jun 22, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1246: A bill to reduce the number of non-essential new vehicles purchased and leased by the Federal Government.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1246/
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"S. 1246: A bill to reduce the number of non-essential new vehicles purchased and leased by the Federal Government.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1246/.
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