H.R. 4047 · 114th Congress
Open Fuel Act of 2015
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Eliot Engel
- Introduced
- 2015-11-17
- Latest action
- 2015-11-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Summary
Open Fuel Act of 2015
This bill requires each fleet of a manufacturer of passenger automobiles (including light-duty motor vehicles) to comprise at least:
30% qualified vehicles in model year 2018, and 50% qualified vehicles in model year 2019 and each subsequent year. A "qualified vehicle" is:
a vehicle that operates on natural gas, hydrogen, or biodiesel; a flexible fuel vehicle capable of operating on gasoline, E85, and M85; a plug-in electric drive vehicle; or a vehicle propelled solely by fuel cell or by something other than an internal combustion engine. The bill authorizes a manufacturer to request an exemption from such requirement from the Department of Transportation.