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S 2174 112th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Alternative and renewable resources Energy efficiency and conservation Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles Oil and gas

A bill to exempt natural gas vehicles from certain maximum fuel economy increase standards, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 8, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Mar 8, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 8, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Exempts natural gas automobiles from the maximum fuel economy increase standards for dual fueled automobiles for model years 1993-2019.

Revises the definition of a "dedicated automobile" (i.e., an automobile that operates only on alternative fuel) to prohibit the inclusion of a reserve gasoline tank for incidental or emergency use in the event of alternative fuel depletion from detracting from the dedicated nature of such an automobile.


What's happening now March 8, 2012

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

 Bill text 1 version

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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Apr 17, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2174: A bill to exempt natural gas vehicles from certain maximum fuel economy increase standards, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2174/
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"S. 2174: A bill to exempt natural gas vehicles from certain maximum fuel economy increase standards, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2174/.
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