H.R. 5107 · 113th Congress
Fuel Choice for American Prosperity and Security Act of 2014
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
- Introduced
- 2014-07-15
- Latest action
- 2014-07-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Summary
Fuel Choice for American Prosperity and Security Act of 2014 - Revises requirements for calculating the average fuel economy for automobile manufacturers.
Prescribes requirements to calculate the average fuel economy for a manufacturer of a fuel choice enabling vehicle to be the average fuel economy determined for an automobile manufacturer, plus 4 miles per gallon.
Defines "fuel choice enabling vehicle" to mean an automobile that:
operates on natural gas, hydrogen, propane, or biodiesel; is a flexible fuel vehicle; is a plug-in electric drive vehicle; is propelled solely by a fuel cell that produces power without the use of petroleum or petroleum-based fuel; or is propelled solely by something other than an internal combustion engine that operates on something other than petroleum-based fuel.