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H.R. 446 (102nd)

Motor Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Act of 1991

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Introduced

3 January 1991

Last action

25 April 1991 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2], Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Russo, Martin A. [D-IL-3], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. Andrews, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Patterson, Elizabeth [D-SC-4], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32]

Subjects

Environment, Energy, Transport

Source updated

26 August 2025

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Summary

Motor Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Act of 1991 - Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to establish average fuel economy standards for passenger automobiles and automobiles other than passenger automobiles (light trucks) for model years 1996 and thereafter. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to provide for a review by the National Academy of Sciences of the current state of research and development in light truck fuel economy and passenger automobile fuel economy and an assessment of the potential for improving the fuel efficiency and reducing the energy consumption of passenger automobiles and light trucks. Directs the Secretary, using such review, to establish a schedule for increasing average fuel economy standards for passenger and nonpassenger cars for model years 2002 through 2006. Revises criteria with respect to the testing of fuel economy for passenger automobiles. Requires automobile manufacturers to affix to each automobile a label that contains fuel economy values specific to such automobile's particular vehicle configuration where that vehicle configuration is less than the fuel economy standard applicable to the vehicle's manufacturer. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to report annually to specified congressional committees on a study of the accuracy of fuel economy testing of passenger automobiles. Directs the Secretary of Energy to distribute at least 100 explanatory booklets each year to every dealer and additional numbers if requested. Doubles the civil penalty for repeated violations of the fuel economy standard.

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Timeline

  1. 3 January 1991

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 January 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 January 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 February 1991

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

    Source: Committee

  5. 16 April 1991

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 17 April 1991

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 25 April 1991

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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