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119-hr-2188119th Congress

COST Act

Sponsored By: Representative Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]

Introduced

Summary

Compare costs and emissions of replacing gasoline federal light-duty vehicles with electric or E85 flex-fuel options. The bill would require targeted federal analyses to inform decisions about decarbonizing the federal vehicle fleet.

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  • Federal fleet managers would receive two Comptroller General cost studies comparing replacement with battery electric vehicles (including plug-in hybrids) and with E85-capable flex-fuel vehicles. Each study must include nationwide infrastructure costs and be published online within one year of enactment.
  • Energy Department and climate analysts would get a lifecycle greenhouse gas analysis using the GREET model for three vehicle types: conventional gasoline, E85-capable flex-fuel, and battery electric. The Secretary must report those results to House Science and Senate Commerce committees within one year of enactment.
  • The bill defines key terms such as E85, federal fleet, and light-duty vehicle (gross vehicle weight rating up to 8,500 pounds) to ensure consistent analysis and comparisons.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Compare costs and emissions for federal vehicles

This bill would order two sets of studies. The Comptroller General would study the costs to replace gasoline light-duty federal vehicles with electric vehicles, including plug-in hybrids, and with E85 flex-fuel vehicles. Each study would include the cost to build charging or fueling infrastructure that could work nationwide. The Comptroller General would publish both studies online within 1 year after enactment. The Energy Department would compare full life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions for three vehicle types: gasoline, E85 flex-fuel, and battery electric, using the latest GREET model. The Department would send that report to two Congressional committees within 1 year. The bill would define E85 as 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline, the federal fleet by the latest GSA report, and light-duty vehicles as 8,500 pounds or less.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]

IA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]

    MN • R

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

Roll Call Votes

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