Oil Savings Act of 2008
Latest action · May 22, 2008 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.
- IntroducedMay 22, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Oil Savings Act of 2008 - States that it is U.S. policy to reduce the dependence of the United States on oil and thereby: (1) alleviate the strategic dependence of the United States on oil-producing countries; (2) reduce the economic vulnerability of the United States; and (3) reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with oil use.
Directs an Interagency Task Force, composed of the Secretaries of Energy, Transportation, Defense, Agriculture, and the Treasury, as well as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and any other agency head determined appropriate by the President, to: (1) publish an action plan for achieving specified oil savings targets during calendar years 2016, 2026, and 2030; and (2) report to Congress on the progress achieved in implementing such targets and expected oil savings under the action plan. Requires the plan to include an analysis demonstrating expected oil savings that result from changes to motor vehicle fuel consumption standards and under the renewable fuel program.
Requires a revised action plan if oil savings fall short of targets.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 22, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-CO | Ken Salazar | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-MN | Norm Coleman | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-KS | Sam Brownback | Original | May 22, 2008 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | May 22, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred May 22, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 22, 2008Introduced in Senate
- May 22, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to reduce the dependence of the United States on foreign oil, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Oil Savings Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
- Alternative energy sources
- Automobiles
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Economics and Public Finance
- Energy
- Energy conservation
- Energy policy
- Energy security
- Environmental Protection
- Executive reorganization
- Fuel
- Fuel consumption
- Government Operations and Politics
- Legislation
- Motor vehicle pollution control
- Petroleum
- Standards
- Transportation and Public Works
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 22, 2008Introduced in Senate
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