FREEZER Trucks Act of 2019
Latest action · Nov 25, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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.
- IntroducedNov 22, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fostering and Realizing Electrification by Encouraging Zero Emission Refrigeration Trucks Act of 2019 or the FREEZER Trucks Act of 2019
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to award grants for projects that (1) replace an existing diesel-powered transport refrigeration unit in a heavy-duty vehicle with an electric unit; (2) purchase and install shore power infrastructure (infrastructure that provides power to the vehicle when it is stationary) or other equipment that enables transport refrigeration units to connect to electric power at places where heavy-duty vehicles congregate; or (3) operate and maintain vehicles, infrastructure, or equipment relating to electric transport refrigeration units and associated shore power.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 22, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Nov 22, 2019 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | Nov 22, 2019 |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Original | Nov 22, 2019 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Nov 22, 2019 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 25, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
- Nov 25, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Nov 22, 2019Introduced in House
- Nov 22, 2019Referred 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
- Air quality
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Congressional oversight
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental Protection
- Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
- Lighting, heating, cooling
- Motor carriers
- Transportation programs funding
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 22, 2019Introduced in House
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