S 505 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

CLEAR Act

Introduced Mar 4, 2003 Originated Senate Sponsor Orrin G. Hatch R-UT

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 4, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

Summary

Clean Efficient Automobiles Resulting From Advanced Car Technologies (CLEAR ACT) Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an annual alternative motor vehicle credit equal to the sum of: (1) the new qualified fuel cell motor vehicle credit; (2) the new qualified hybrid motor vehicle credit; and (3) the new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle credit. Sets forth credit termination dates.

Extends and revises the credit for qualified electric vehicles. Makes leased vehicles eligible for the credit.

Allows a limited credit for installation of alternative fueling stations.

Allows a limited credit for the retail sale of alternative fuels as motor fuel.

Mandates studies.

Cosponsors 14

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 4, 2003 to Mar 31, 2003, with 12 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NDByron L. DorganOriginalMar 4, 2003
R-ORGordon H. SmithOriginalMar 4, 2003
D-NYHillary Rodham ClintonOriginalMar 4, 2003
I-VTJames M. JeffordsOriginalMar 4, 2003
D-WVJohn D. Rockefeller IVOriginalMar 4, 2003
R-NVJohn EnsignOriginalMar 4, 2003
D-MAJohn F. KerryOriginalMar 4, 2003
D-CTJoseph I. LiebermanOriginalMar 4, 2003
R-RILincoln ChafeeOriginalMar 4, 2003
R-IDMike CrapoOriginalMar 4, 2003
R-MEOlympia J. SnoweOriginalMar 4, 2003
R-MESusan M. CollinsOriginalMar 4, 2003
D-GAZell MillerMar 11, 2003
D-MNMark DaytonMar 31, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 4, 2003Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 4, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  3. Mar 4, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3089-3091)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 1054Clean Efficient Automobiles Resulting From Advanced Car Technologies (CLEAR ACT) Act of 2003Identical billMar 4, 2003

Subjects

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