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HR 5880 97th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Automobile fuel consumption Automotive engineering Awards, medals, prizes Commemorations Department of Transportation Energy Energy conservation Motor Vehicles and Driving Research and development Research grants Science and technology

Automobile Research Competition Act

Introduced: March 17, 1982 See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 1982
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Sep 29, 1982
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 15, 1982
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 22, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Aviation and Materials.
Mar 17, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
Mar 17, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Automobile Research Competition Act - Establishes an automobile research competition to be administered by the Secretary of Transportation.

Sets forth eligibility requirements for such competition.

Makes a research award of a specified sum to qualified participants.

Lists requirements for the new motor vehicle produced pursuant to this Act, including high fuel economy and specified acceleration and braking standards.

Directs the Secretary to promulgate testing standards to be used to measure such requirements. Allows the Secretary to request assistance from the appropriate Federal agencies in order to evaluate the motor vehicles submitted pursuant to the competition.

Declares that all determinations made by the Secretary in regard to the competition are final.

What's happening now September 29, 1982

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2230 Identical bill Automobile Research Competition Act
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 21, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5880: Automobile Research Competition Act. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5880/
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"H.R. 5880: Automobile Research Competition Act." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5880/.
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H.R. 5880, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5880/.
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