H.R. 5621 · 117th Congress
Comparison of Sustainable Transportation Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Randy Feenstra
- Introduced
- 2021-10-19
- Latest action
- 2021-10-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Summary
Comparison of Sustainable Transportation Act or the COST Act
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a cost analysis of replacing certain federally owned or operated vehicles with electric vehicles or flex-fuel ethanol vehicles. In addition, the bill requires the Department of Energy to conduct an analysis of the overall greenhouse gas impacts of the following types of vehicles: (1) a conventional gasoline vehicle, (2) an E85 (a fuel containing 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline) capable flex-fuel vehicle, or (3) a battery electric vehicle.