Hybrid Vehicle HOV Access Act
Latest action · Feb 2, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 1, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Hybrid Vehicle HOV Access Act - Amends Federal highway law to authorize a State to permit a hybrid vehicle with fewer than two occupants to operate in high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes. Defines "hybrid vehicle" as a motor vehicle: (1) that draws propulsion energy from onboard sources of stored energy which are both an internal combustion or heat engine using combustible fuel and a rechargeable energy storage system; and (2) which (in the case of a passenger automobile or light truck) for 2002 and later models meets certain clean air requirements.
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 1, 2005 to May 12, 2005; 13 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
| R-CA | Christopher Cox | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
| R-CA | David Dreier | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
| D-CA | George Miller | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
| D-CA | Jane Harman | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Feb 2, 2005 | |
| R-CA | John T. Doolittle | Feb 2, 2005 |
Withdrew 1 Emanuel Cleaver D-MO Mar 1, 2005
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Feb 1, 2005 |
| Highways and Transit Subcommittee | Referred Feb 2, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines.
- Feb 1, 2005Introduced in House
- Feb 1, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 325 | Hybrid HOV Access Act | Text similarities | Jan 26, 2005 |
| S 553 | A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for HOV-lane exemptions for low-emission and hybrid vehicles. | Text similarities | Mar 8, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to the use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid vehicles.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Hybrid Vehicle HOV Access Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Alternative energy sources
- Economics and Public Finance
- Electric batteries
- Electric vehicles
- Energy
- Energy storage
- Environmental Protection
- Federal aid to transportation
- Fuel cells
- Fuel consumption
- Limited access highways
- Motor vehicle pollution control
- Traffic engineering
- Transportation and Public Works
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 1, 2005Introduced in House
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