HR 2705
115th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Department of Transportation
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Motor carriers
Motor vehicles
Truck, Trailer, and Transport Efficiency Act of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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