Open Fuel Act of 2015
Sponsored By: Representative ELIOT ENGEL
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Summary
Open Fuel Act of 2015 This bill requires each fleet of a manufacturer of passenger automobiles (including light-duty motor vehicles) to comprise at least: 30% qualified vehicles in model year 2018, and 50% qualified vehicles in model year 2019 and each subsequent year. A "qualified vehicle" is: a vehicle that operates on natural gas, hydrogen, or biodiesel; a flexible fuel vehicle capable of operating on gasoline, E85, and M85; a plug-in electric drive vehicle; or a vehicle propelled solely by fuel cell or by something other than an internal combustion engine. The bill authorizes a manufacturer to request an exemption from such requirement from the Department of Transportation.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Cosponsors
ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN
FL • R
Sponsored 11/17/2015
STEVE ISRAEL
NY • D
Sponsored 11/17/2015
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
OK • R
Sponsored 11/17/2015
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