# 119-hr-2188: COST Act

119-hr-2188, COST Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2188
- Congress: 119
- Title: COST Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Compare costs and emissions for federal vehicles: benefit, low. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2188 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2188)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2188 (as of 2025-12-21).