H.R. 5531 · 109th Congress

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to require the Federal Government to acquire not fewer than 50,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2006-06-06
Latest action
2006-06-06 · Introduced in House

Summary

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to direct the Secretary of Energy to ensure that the federal government acquires at least 50,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles manufactured in the United States by U.S. entities.

Defines a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle as a light duty vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine or heat engine using: (1) a combustible fuel; (2) an on-board, rechargeable storage device; and (3) a device that collects electricity from an off-board source.