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S. 1548 118th Congress Senate

BIDIRECTIONAL Act

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to encourage deployment of electric school buses and vehicle-to-grid technologies and applications, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 10, 2023 Introduced by: John W. Hickenlooper Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
Energy Alternative and renewable resourcesCongressional oversightEducational facilities and institutionsElectric power generation and transmission
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Energy efficiency and conservationHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesMotor carriers
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 10, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 10, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 10, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3180 Identical bill BIDIRECTIONAL Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 10, 2023
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · May 10, 2023
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 10, 2023
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 10, 2023
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 10, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1548: BIDIRECTIONAL Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1548/
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"S. 1548: BIDIRECTIONAL Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1548/.
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S. 1548, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1548/.
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