Fuel Security and Consumer Choice Act

Summary

Fuel Security and Consumer Choice Act - Amends federal transportation law to require manufacturers of new automobiles that can operate on gasoline or diesel fuel (dual fueled automobiles) to manufacture such automobiles by increasing percentages for 10 model years and beyond. Allows manufacturers to earn credits which may be applied to any three consecutive model years after the year in which they were earned if the manufacturer exceeds the number of dual fueled automobiles required to be manufactured in a particular year. Authorizes a manufacturer to sell credits to another manufacturer to enable the purchaser to meet the percentage requirements under this Act. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to measure the fuel economy for each model of dual fueled automobile based on certain formulas.

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Timeline

1. 10 November 2005

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 November 2005

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12685-12686)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 November 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 10 November 2005 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 November 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 November 2005

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 10 November 2005

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Sponsors

• Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Maria Cantwell · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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