COST Act
Latest action · Oct 20, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
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.
- IntroducedOct 19, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Comparison of Sustainable Transportation Act or the COST Act
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a cost analysis of replacing certain federally owned or operated vehicles with electric vehicles or flex-fuel ethanol vehicles. In addition, the bill requires the Department of Energy to conduct an analysis of the overall greenhouse gas impacts of the following types of vehicles: (1) a conventional gasoline vehicle, (2) an E85 (a fuel containing 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline) capable flex-fuel vehicle, or (3) a battery electric vehicle.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 1, 2021 to Aug 12, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Nov 1, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Byron Donalds | Aug 12, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 20, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- Oct 19, 2021Introduced in House
- Oct 19, 2021Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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: Energy.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 19, 2021Introduced in House
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