Vehicle Innovation Act of 2023
Latest action · Mar 30, 2023 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.
- IntroducedMar 30, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Vehicle Innovation Act of 2023
This bill authorizes through FY2028 Department of Energy (DOE) activities to support the research, development, and commercialization of innovative vehicle technologies in partnership or collaboration with industry, fuel producers and energy suppliers, electric utilities, universities, and laboratories.
DOE must conduct a research and development program on materials, technologies, and processes with the potential to substantially reduce 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. DOE must seek opportunities to leverage resources and support initiatives of state and local governments in developing and promoting advanced vehicle technologies, manufacturing, and infrastructure.
The bill also requires DOE to carry out a research, development, and commercial application program for 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.
In addition, DOE must
- conduct a program on advanced technologies for medium- to heavy-duty commercial, vocational, recreational, and transit vehicles;
- conduct a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of multiple advanced technologies on Class 8 trucks and trailers; and
- undertake a pilot program for technologies to improve total machine or system efficiency for nonroad mobile equipment (e.g., agricultural, construction, air, and seaport equipment).
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 30, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TN | Bill Hagerty | Original | Mar 30, 2023 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Mar 30, 2023 |
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 Mar 30, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 30, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Mar 30, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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.
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.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R48507 | Hydrogen-Fueled Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (MHDVs): Overview, Deployment Activities, and Considerations for Congress | Report | Apr 21, 2025 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3543 | Vehicle Innovation Act of 2022 | Reintroduction of | Jul 28, 2022 |
| HR 4542 | Vehicle Innovation Act of 2023 | Identical bill | Jul 14, 2023 |
Titles 2
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 2023
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 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 30, 2023Introduced 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.
