United States · Bill · S
S. 835 (111th)
OFS Act
Introduced
20 April 2009
Last action
20 April 2009 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsors
Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Maria Cantwell, Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT], Susan Collins, John Thune, Amy Klobuchar, Chuck Grassley
Subjects
Energy
Source updated
6 December 2025
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. Extends limited liability protection to the use of fuel containing ethanol or renewable fuel in the operation of internal combustion engines by declaring that such fuel shall not be deemed to be a defective product or subject to a failure to warn due to such ethanol or renewable fuel content, unless it violates a control or prohibition imposed under the Clean Air Act.
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Timeline
20 April 2009
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
20 April 2009
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 20 April 2009 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 April 2009
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 April 2009
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 20 April 2009
Sponsors
- Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Maria Cantwell · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · ID · Sponsor
- Susan Collins · R · Sponsor
- John Thune · R · Sponsor
- Amy Klobuchar · D · Sponsor
- Chuck Grassley · R · Cosponsor
- · sscm00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → OFS Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/835
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/835
- us · 111-s-835 · source updated 6 December 2025