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H.R. 1476 (111th)

OFS Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

12 March 2009

Last action

16 March 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8]

Subjects

Energy

Source updated

6 December 2025

Energy

Summary

Open Fuel Standard Act of 2009 or the OFS Act - Requires each light-duty automobile manufacturer's annual covered inventory to comprise at least: (1) 50% fuel choice-enabling automobiles in years 2012-2014; and (2) 80% fuel choice-enabling automobiles in 2015, and in each subsequent year. Defines "fuel choice-enabling automobile" as: (1) a flexible fuel automobile capable of operating on gasoline, E85, and M85; or (2) an automobile capable of operating on biodiesel fuel. Authorizes a manufacturer to request an exemption from such requirement from the Secretary of Transportation.

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Timeline

  1. 12 March 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 March 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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