Mandatory Automotive Fuel Economy Act

Summary

Mandatory Automotive Fuel Economy Act - Amends the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to establish mandatory minimum motor vehicle fuel economy standards for passenger automobiles of 19 miles per gallon for model year 1982, 21 miles per gallon for model year 1983, 23 miles per gallon for model year 1984, and 25 miles per gallon for model year 1985. Empowers the limited States district courts to prohibit introduction of passenger automobiles in interstate commerce which do not meet such minimum fuel economy standards.

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Timeline

1. 28 July 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 July 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 July 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 July 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-11] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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