S 1169 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

A bill to decrease the United States dependence on imported oil by the year 2015.

Introduced Jun 3, 2003 Originated Senate Sponsor Arlen Specter R-PA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 3, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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. IntroducedJun 3, 2003
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations setting forth increased average automobile fuel economy standards determined on the basis of the maximum feasible average fuel economy levels.

Requires such standards to take effect successively over several vehicle model years not exceeding 15 vehicle model years.

Directs the Secretary to take into consideration, when prescribing such regulations, alternative fuel technologies that could be used to reduce dependence on crude-oil-derived fuels.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 3, 2003Introduced in Senate
  2. Jun 3, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  3. Jun 3, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7243-7244)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.

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