Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019
Latest action · Sep 10, 2019 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 186.
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.
- IntroducedApr 9, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019
This bill authorizes appropriations through FY2024 to the Department of Energy (DOE) for research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application of innovative vehicle technologies.
Among other things, the bill requires DOE to
- conduct a program on materials, technologies, and processes with the potential to substantially reduce or eliminate petroleum use and the emissions of U.S. passenger and commercial vehicles, including in the areas of natural gas and hydrogen vehicle technologies, electrification of vehicle systems, and hydraulic hybrid technologies;
- implement a program of advanced vehicle manufacturing technologies and practices, including innovative processes to increase the production rate and decrease the cost of advanced battery and fuel cell manufacturing; and
- seek opportunities to leverage resources and support initiatives of state and local governments in developing and promoting advanced vehicle technologies, manufacturing, and infrastructure.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 9, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Apr 9, 2019 |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Original | Apr 9, 2019 |
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 Apr 9, 2019Markup Jul 16, 2019Reported Sep 10, 2019 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 10, 2019Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 116-83.
- Sep 10, 2019Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 186.
- Jul 16, 2019Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Apr 9, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Apr 9, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2410 | Gary C. Peters D-MI | Apr 11, 2019 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Aug 21, 2019S. 1085, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on July 16, 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.A.S.C. No. 116-31 | FISCAL YEAR 2020 PRIORITIES FOR ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE, NONPROLIFERATION, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT88 pages | Armed Services Committee | Apr 9, 2019 |
CRS reports 4
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 4
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46864 | Alternative Fuels and Vehicles: Legislative Proposals Archived | Report | Jul 28, 2021 |
| R46372 | Summary and Analysis of S. 2657, the American Energy Innovation Act Archived | Report | May 27, 2020 |
| R46231 | Electric Vehicles: A Primer on Technology and Selected Policy Issues | Report | Feb 14, 2020 |
| R45747 | Vehicle Electrification: Federal and State Issues Affecting Deployment Archived | Report | Jun 3, 2019 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1225 | Vehicle Innovation Act of 2017 | Reintroduction of | May 24, 2017 |
| HR 2170 | Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Apr 10, 2019 |
| S 3543 | Vehicle Innovation Act of 2022 | Reintroduced Bill | Jul 28, 2022 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to support research, development, and other activities to develop innovative vehicle technologies, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
- Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Air quality
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
- Manufacturing
- Materials
- Motor fuels
- Motor vehicles
- Oil and gas
- Performance measurement
- Public transit
- Research and development
- Solid waste and recycling
- Technology assessment
- Technology transfer and commercialization
- Transportation and Public Works
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 10, 2019Reported to Senate
- Apr 9, 2019Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
