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H.R. 3541 96th Congress House

Congressional Energy Conservation Act of 1979

Official title: A bill to require the payment of fees by Members of the Congress and Congressional employees for the use of certain Congressional parking facilities.

Introduced: April 9, 1979 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Congress and CongressmenCongressional employeesCongressional office buildingsMembers of Congress
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Motor Vehicles and DrivingParking facilitiesPetroleum conservation
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This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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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Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Apr 9, 1979
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Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Energy Conservation Act of 1979 - Requires the payment of parking fees by Members of Congress and congressional employees who use congressional parking facilities for the purpose of encouraging the people of the United States to conserve petroleum.

Stipulates that such fees shall be set at rates determined jointly by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3541: Congressional Energy Conservation Act of 1979. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-3541/
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"H.R. 3541: Congressional Energy Conservation Act of 1979." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-3541/.
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H.R. 3541, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-3541/.
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