HR 2017 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study of the feasibility of developing regional vehicle fuel specifications for the United States and of implementing the use of a uniform blend of gasoline in the Midwest region of the United States.

Introduced May 25, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Mark Green R-WI

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jun 8, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMay 25, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Energy Information Administration, to study the feasibility of: (1) developing regional vehicle fuel specifications; and (2) alleviating gasoline supply problems and inflated gasoline prices through the use of a uniform blend of ethanol-based gasoline in the various regions of the United States, focusing on the production and use of a single blend for the Midwest region.

Cosponsors 11

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 25, 2001 to Jun 13, 2001; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.OriginalMay 25, 2001
D-WIGerald D. KleczkaOriginalMay 25, 2001
R-ILJerry WellerOriginalMay 25, 2001
R-ILJudy BiggertOriginalMay 25, 2001
R-ILMark KirkOriginalMay 25, 2001
R-MNMark R. KennedyOriginalMay 25, 2001
R-WIPaul D. RyanOriginalMay 25, 2001
R-WIThomas E. PetriOriginalMay 25, 2001
D-WIThomas M. BarrettOriginalMay 25, 2001
R-ILTimothy V. JohnsonOriginalMay 25, 2001
D-ILBobby L. RushJun 13, 2001

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred May 25, 2001
Energy Subcommittee
Referred Jun 8, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 8, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
  2. May 25, 2001Introduced in House
  3. May 25, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a study of the feasibility of developing regional vehicle fuel specifications for the United States and of implementing the use of a uniform blend of gasoline in the Midwest region of the United States.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 25, 2001Introduced in House

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