Congress 114 - HR 4630 - CLEANUP Act

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Air quality Cancer Cardiovascular and respiratory health Civil actions and liability Energy efficiency and conservation Environmental health Environmental Protection Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government buildings, facilities, and property Government trust funds Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles Motor vehicles Poverty and welfare assistance

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Compensating Losses to the Environment from Automobiles with Noxious Undisclosed Pollution Act of 2016 or the CLEANUP Act

This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to deny Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) credits to any automobile manufacturer that circumvents emission control requirements to obtain CAFE credits unlawfully. Manufacturers earn CAFE credits when the average fuel economy for a given annual fleet of vehicles exceeds the minimal required CAFE standards.

Additionally, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is authorized to collect additional penalties from manufacturers that obtain CAFE credits unlawfully.

The bill also establishes an Air Quality Restoration Trust Fund funded with deposits from penalties NHTSA collects from manufacturers under this bill. The fund must be used solely for providing grants to support specific programs that restore and improve air quality.

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Feb 26, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Feb 26, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Feb 25, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Feb 25, 2016

Introduced in House

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