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Section 526 Repeal Act

Introduced: September 19, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jun 25, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Section 526 Repeal Act - Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal the requirement that any federal agency procurement contract for an alternative or synthetic fuel, including those from nonconventional petroleum sources, for any mobility-related use (except research or testing) specify that lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with the fuel must, on an ongoing basis, be less than or equal to such emissions from equivalent conventional fuel produced from conventional petroleum sources.

What's happening now June 25, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1100 Related bill North American Alternative Fuels Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 1 Republican 8
Bachmann, Michele
· Nov 14, 2013
BARTON, JOE
· Nov 14, 2013
Brooks, Mo
· Nov 14, 2013
Neugebauer, Randy
· Nov 14, 2013
Olson, Pete
· Nov 14, 2013
PITTS, JOSEPH
· Nov 14, 2013
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Nov 14, 2013
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Nov 14, 2013
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Sep 27, 2013
Long, Billy
· Sep 27, 2013
JOHNSON, SAM
· Sep 19, 2013
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Sep 19, 2013
Pearce, Stevan
· Sep 19, 2013
Pittenger, Robert
· Sep 19, 2013
Bridenstine, Jim
· Sep 9, 2013
Franks, Trent
· Sep 9, 2013
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Sep 9, 2013
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Sep 9, 2013
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 9, 2013
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jun 25, 2013
Flores, Bill
· Jun 25, 2013
Gingrey, Phil
· Jun 25, 2013
GREEN, GENE
· Jun 25, 2013
Hensarling, Jeb
· Jun 25, 2013
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jun 25, 2013
MATHESON, JIM
· Jun 25, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2478: Section 526 Repeal Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2478/
MLA
"H.R. 2478: Section 526 Repeal Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2478/.
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H.R. 2478, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2478/.
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