H.R. 2418 · 114th Congress
Fuel Choice for American Prosperity and Security Act of 2015
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bob Dold
- Introduced
- 2015-05-19
- Latest action
- 2015-05-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Summary
Fuel Choice for American Prosperity and Security Act of 2015
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.