H.R. 2892 · 115th Congress
Open Fuel Act of 2017
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This bill requires each fleet of a manufacturer of passenger automobiles (including light-duty motor vehicles) to be comprised of at least:
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 13, 2017
Open Fuel Act of 2017
This bill requires each fleet of a manufacturer of passenger automobiles (including light-duty motor vehicles) to be comprised of at least:
- 50% qualified vehicles in model year 2020, and
- 80% qualified vehicles in model year 2021 and each subsequent year.
A "qualified vehicle" is:
- a vehicle that operates on natural gas, hydrogen, or biodiesel;
- a flexible fuel vehicle capable of operating on gasoline, E85, and M85;
- a plug-in electric drive vehicle; or
- a vehicle propelled solely by fuel cell or by something other than an internal combustion engine.
The bill authorizes: (1) a manufacturer to request an exemption from such requirement for specified models, lines, and types of automobiles; and (2) the Department of Transportation to grant such an exemption upon determining that unavoidable events prevent the manufacturer from meeting its required production volume of qualified automobiles.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Open Fuel Act of 2017
Latest action (Jun 16, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 13, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.