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HR 2705 115th Congress House

Truck, Trailer, and Transport Efficiency Act of 2017

Official title: To limit the applicability of the final rule entitled "Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles-P… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To limit the applicability of the final rule entitled "Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles-Phase 2" to the extent such final rule relates to trailers that do not themselves emit greenhouse gases in connection with a propulsion system.

Introduced: September 13, 2017 Introduced by: Loudermilk, Barry Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesDepartment of Transportation
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Energy efficiency and conservationEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresMotor carriersMotor vehicles
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Jun 9, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
May 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 9, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Truck, Trailer, and Transport Efficiency Act of 2017

This bill removes trailers that do not emit greenhouse gases in connection with a propulsion system from the scope of the final rule titled "Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles--Phase 2." The Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration jointly issued the rule, which created fuel consumption standards and carbon dioxide emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles (e.g., tractors, trucks, vans, and vocational vehicles), on October 25, 2016.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 4
Rokita, Todd
· Oct 2, 2017
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Sep 26, 2017
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Sep 13, 2017
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jul 25, 2017
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · May 25, 2017
Russell, Steve
· May 25, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2705: Truck, Trailer, and Transport Efficiency Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2705/
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"H.R. 2705: Truck, Trailer, and Transport Efficiency Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2705/.
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