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H.R. 4399 (111th)

American Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

16 December 2009

Last action

24 December 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-25], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]

Subjects

Energy, Transport, Postal service

Source updated

14 August 2025

Energy · Transport · Postal service

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Summary

American Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a two-phased program to: (1) award funds for the manufacture, testing, and delivery of at least 20,000 electric drive U.S. Postal Service Long Life Vehicles or other road vehicles for local postal delivery; and (2) further the deployment of electric drive vehicles and the development of grid services using them, including Vehicle-to-Grid. Prescribes Phase I program requirements to direct the Secretary to award funds for the production and delivery of: (1) 2,000 all-electric trucks (including an additional number of Electric Vehicle Battery Packs) to the U.S. Postal Service; (2) 4,000 new electric U.S. Postal Service Long Life Vehicles, including 200 new Derivative Electric Vehicles, to replace existing U.S. Postal Service Long Life Vehicles; (3) 1,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrains and 2,000 all-electric powertrains for converting existing U.S. Postal Service Long Life Vehicles; and (4) 1,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to the U.S. Postal Service. Requires: (1) installation of 12,000 charging stations at U.S. Postal Service facilities; (2) the deployment of Smart Grid technologies, principally Vehicle-to-Grid; (3) activities to increase lithium ion battery repurposing and lithium ion battery recycling infrastructure; and (4) the development of standards and safety policies for the deployment of the Phase I vehicle test fleet. Establishes the Postal Service Sustainability Fund. Directs the Secretary, based on a Phase I performance report and on recommendations of the Inspector General of the U.S. Postal Service, to select one or more recipients for the award of funds for Phase II of the program for the production and delivery of 10,000 electric postal delivery vehicles and 12,000 charging stations. Requires the Secretary to establish a public information clearinghouse for all data collected under this Act. Requires the Secretary to give priority in the awarding of funds for Phase I and Phase II to applicants that comply with Buy America Act requirements.

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Timeline

  1. 16 December 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 December 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 December 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 December 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 17 December 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

    Source: Committee

  6. 19 December 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

    Source: Committee

  7. 24 December 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

    Source: Committee

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