US Congress House Bill 1687 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 3 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011 - Requires each fleet of a manufacturer of passenger automobiles (including light-duty motor vehicles) to comprise at least: (1) 50% qualified vehicles in model year 2014, (2) 80% qualified vehicles in model year 2016, and (3) 95% qualified vehicles in model year 2017 and each subsequent year. Defines "qualified vehicle" as: (1) a vehicle that operates solely on natural gas, hydrogen, or biodiesel; (2) a flexible fuel vehicle capable of operating on gasoline, E85, and M85; (3) a plug-in electric drive vehicle; or (4) a vehicle propelled solely by fuel cell or by something other than an internal combustion engine. Authorizes a manufacturer to request an exemption from such requirement from the Secretary of Transportation (DOT).

Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011

Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]	Rep. John Barrow [D-GA]	Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]	Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Leonard Boswell [D-IA]	Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]
Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Robert Dold [R-IL]
Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. James Himes [D-CT]	Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Steve King [R-IA]	Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]	Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]
Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]	Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. Cliff Stearns [R-FL]	Rep. Robert Turner [R-NY]
Rep. Allen West [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-05-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2011-05-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

SB1603 (Related) 2011-09-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1687/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1687/BILLS-112hr1687ih.pdf