S 2193 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

CHARGE Act

Introduced Jul 18, 2019 Originated Senate Became Public Law 116-160 Sponsor Gary C. Peters D-MI

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Oct 1, 2020 Became Public Law No: 116-160.

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.

  1. IntroducedJul 18, 2019
  2. Passed SenateNov 21, 2019
  3. Passed HouseSep 14, 2020
  4. To the PresidentSep 21, 2020
  5. Became lawOct 1, 2020Public Law 116-160

Summary

Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act or the CHARGE Act

This bill requires the General Services Administration to issue (1) guidance to clarify that federal agencies may use a charge card to pay to charge federal electric motor vehicles at commercial charging stations, and (2) a charge card for such payments to each agency for each of the agency's electric motor vehicles.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 184On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassPassed403–2Sep 14, 2020

Yea 403

Nay 2

Not voting 25

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 23, 2019.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-OHRob PortmanJul 23, 2019

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Referred Jul 18, 2019Markup Jul 24, 2019Reported Sep 10, 2019
HouseOversight and Government Reform Committee
Referred Nov 26, 2019

Actions 19

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 1, 2020Signed by President.
  2. Oct 1, 2020Became Public Law No: 116-160.
  3. Sep 21, 2020Presented to President.
  4. Sep 14, 2020Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. Sep 14, 2020Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4350-4351)
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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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H4350, H4351Text printed H4350Recorded votes H4370enactLists H4371Votes recorded by proxy on S. 2193, Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies (CHARGE) ActCarolyn B. Maloney D-NY, Fred Keller R-PASep 14, 2020
SenateText printed S6764Amendments S6764—Nov 21, 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

  1. Sep 4, 2019S. 2193, CHARGE ActAs ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on July 24, 2019

CRS reports 1

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 1

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

ProductTitleKindPublished
R46864Alternative Fuels and Vehicles: Legislative Proposals ArchivedReportJul 28, 2021

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 8191CHARGE ActRelated billSep 8, 2020

Titles 15

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to require the Administrator of General Services to issue guidance to clarify that Federal agencies may pay by charge card for the charging of Federal electric motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Passed House
CHARGE Act
Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act
Short Titles as Enacted
Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act
CHARGE Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
CHARGE Act
Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act
Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act
CHARGE Act
Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
CHARGE Act
Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act
Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
CHARGE Act
Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act
Short Titles from RFH (Referred to House) bill text
CHARGE Act
Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Nov 26, 2019Referred in House
  3. Nov 21, 2019Engrossed in Senate
  4. Sep 10, 2019Reported to Senate
  5. Jul 18, 2019Introduced in Senate

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