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H.R. 6559 (110th): OFS Act
- Introduced:
- Jul 22, 2008 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY17]
- Status:
- Died (Referred to Committee)
- See Instead:
- This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 1476 (111th) on Mar 12, 2009.
The bill’s title was written by its sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.
- Status
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This bill was introduced on July 22, 2008, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.
- Text
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Last updated Jul 22, 2008.
9 pages
- Progress
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Introduced Jul 22, 2008
- Full Title
To require automobile manufacturers to ensure that not less that 80 percent of the automobiles manufactured or sold in the United States by each such manufacturer to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 percent ethanol, 85 percent methanol, or biodiesel.
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- Cosponsors
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18 cosponsors (11D, 7R) (show)
- Committees
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Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
7/22/2008--Introduced.
Open Fuel Standard Act of 2008 or the OFS Act - Amends federal transportation law to require each light-duty automobile manufacturer's annual inventory to comprise at least: (1) 50% fuel choice-enabling automobiles in years 2012-2014; and (2) 80% fuel choice-enabling automobiles in 2015, and in each subsequent year. Defines "fuel choice-enabling automobile" as: (1) a flexible fuel automobile capable of operating on gasoline, E85, and M85; or (2) an automobile capable of operating on biodiesel fuel. Authorizes a manufacturer to request an exemption from such requirement from the Secretary of Transportation. Requires: (1) each manufacturer that receives an exemption to place a label on each exempted automobile; and (2) each exempted light-duty automobile delivered to a dealer and first purchaser to be accompanied with a written notification of such exemption.
House Republican Conference Summary
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The bill contains the following citations to other parts of U.S. law:
United States Code
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- Title 49: Transportation
- Subtitle VI: Motor Vehicle and Driver Programs
- Part C: Information, Standards, and Requirements
- Chapter 329: Automobile Fuel Economy
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