To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a pilot program to study alternatives to the current system of taxing motor vehicle fuels, including systems based on the number of miles traveled by each vehicle.
Latest action · Jul 27, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 23, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) establish a pilot program to be known as the Road User Fee Pilot Project to study alternatives to the system of taxing motor vehicle fuels, including alternatives based upon the mileage of vehicles subject to tax (miles based program); (2) coordinate with technology, transportation system, and environmental working groups in carrying out the pilot program; and (3) establish a grant program to aid in the development of onboard technologies necessary for a miles based program.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 4
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jul 23, 2009 |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Jul 23, 2009 |
| Highways and Transit Subcommittee | Referred Jul 24, 2009 | |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 23, 2009 |
| Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee | Referred Jul 24, 2009 | |
| House | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Referred Jul 23, 2009 |
| Technology Subcommittee | Referred Jul 27, 2009 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 27, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
- Jul 24, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- Jul 24, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Jul 23, 2009Introduced in House
- Jul 23, 2009Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jul 23, 2009Referred to House Ways and Means
- Jul 23, 2009Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
- Jul 23, 2009Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- Jul 23, 2009Referred to House Science and Technology
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1845 | Earl Blumenauer D-OR | Sep 29, 2010 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8619 | Earl Blumenauer D-OR | Jul 23, 2009 |
Research
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Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 111-112 | EXAMINING THE LINK BETWEEN FED BANK SUPERVISION AND MONETARY POLICY133 pages | Financial Services Committee | Mar 17, 2010 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a pilot program to study alternatives to the current system of taxing motor vehicle fuels, including systems based on the number of miles traveled by each vehicle.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Government studies and investigations
- Motor fuels
- Motor vehicles
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Sales and excise taxes
- Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation programs funding
- User charges and fees
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2009Introduced in House
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