HR 5621 117th Congress House Energy

COST Act

Introduced: October 19, 2021 Introduced by: Feenstra, Randy Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov

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Oct 20, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Oct 19, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Oct 19, 2021

Introduced in House

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Comparison of Sustainable Transportation Act or the COST Act

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a cost analysis of replacing certain federally owned or operated vehicles with electric vehicles or flex-fuel ethanol vehicles. In addition, the bill requires the Department of Energy to conduct an analysis of the overall greenhouse gas impacts of the following types of vehicles: (1) a conventional gasoline vehicle, (2) an E85 (a fuel containing 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline) capable flex-fuel vehicle, or (3) a battery electric vehicle.

What's happening now October 20, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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