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Open Fuel Act of 2015

Introduced: November 17, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Nov 20, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Nov 17, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 17, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Open Fuel Act of 2015

This bill requires each fleet of a manufacturer of passenger automobiles (including light-duty motor vehicles) to comprise at least:

  • 30% qualified vehicles in model year 2018, and
  • 50% qualified vehicles in model year 2019 and each subsequent year.

A "qualified vehicle" is:

  • a vehicle that operates on natural gas, hydrogen, or biodiesel;
  • a flexible fuel vehicle capable of operating on gasoline, E85, and M85;
  • a plug-in electric drive vehicle; or
  • a vehicle propelled solely by fuel cell or by something other than an internal combustion engine.

The bill authorizes a manufacturer to request an exemption from such requirement from the Department of Transportation.

What's happening now November 20, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Nov 17, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4047: Open Fuel Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4047/
MLA
"H.R. 4047: Open Fuel Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4047/.
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H.R. 4047, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4047/.
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[H.R. 4047: Open Fuel Act of 2015](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4047/)
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