Fuel Consumption Education Act
Latest action · Jul 27, 2006 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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.
- IntroducedJun 14, 2006
- Passed HouseJul 26, 2006
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fuel Consumption Education Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy, through existing programs at the Office Of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, to enter into a partnership with: (1) interested industry groups to carry out a public education campaign for U.S. drivers about immediate measures that can be taken to conserve transportation fuel (limits the federal share of costs to 50%); and (2) and state and local governments to carry out an education campaign that provides information to such governments and the private sector about best practices to ensure adequate fuel supplies during emergency evacuations.
Authorizes the Secretary to expend specified amounts of funds previously authorized to the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to carry out this Act.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 14, 2006 to Jun 20, 2006, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Jun 14, 2006 |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Original | Jun 14, 2006 |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | Jun 14, 2006 |
| D-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Original | Jun 14, 2006 |
| R-NH | Charles F. Bass | Jun 15, 2006 | |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Jun 15, 2006 | |
| R-NY | Vito Fossella | Jun 15, 2006 | |
| R-KY | Ed Whitfield | Jun 19, 2006 | |
| R-CA | John T. Doolittle | Jun 20, 2006 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Jun 20, 2006 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 27, 2006Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Jul 26, 2006Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5878-5883)
- Jul 26, 2006DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5611.
- Jul 26, 2006Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 26, 2006Mr. Shadegg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5402 | Fuel Consumption Education Act | Related bill | Jun 12, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
- Automobile industry
- Commerce
- Emergency Management
- Energy
- Energy conservation
- Energy supplies
- Evacuation of civilians
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal-local relations
- Federal-state relations
- Fuel consumption
- Gasoline
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government publicity
- Petroleum industry
- Public service advertising
- Public-private partnerships
- Transportation and Public Works
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2006Reported in House
- Jun 14, 2006Introduced in House
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