Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Act of 2019
Latest action · Jun 27, 2019 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.
- IntroducedJun 27, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) and appropriate agencies to collaborate on the Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Initiative to facilitate the installation and use of zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure on National Forest System lands, National Park System lands, and specified lands owned by units of local government or Indian tribes.
DOE and such agencies shall facilitate such installation and use, including by acquiring zero-emissions vehicles for the fleets of the Forest Service and the National Park Service.
For purposes of determining whether the acquisition of alternative-fueled vehicles is practicable for the fleet of the Forest Service or the National Park Service, DOE shall take into account the availability on National Forest System land or National Park System land, as applicable, of zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 27, 2019 to Aug 1, 2019; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Jun 27, 2019 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Jun 27, 2019 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Jun 27, 2019 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Jun 27, 2019 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Jun 27, 2019 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Jun 27, 2019 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Jul 23, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Aug 1, 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 Jun 27, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 27, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jun 27, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3681 | Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Feb 27, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish the Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Initiative to facilitate the installation of zero-emissions vehicle infrastructure on National Forest System land, National Park System land, and certain related land, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Air quality
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Congressional oversight
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Environmental technology
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government information and archives
- Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
- Infrastructure development
- Motor carriers
- Motor vehicles
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Public-private cooperation
- Transportation programs funding
- User charges and fees
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 27, 2019Introduced in Senate
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