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Bill116th CongressFiled Oct 16, 2019Energy
H.R. 4690

21st Century Transportation Fuels Act

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 16, 2019)

21st Century Transportation Fuels Act

This bill addresses provisions related to high-octane fuel, renewable fuels, and vehicle fuel efficiency.

Among other things, the bill

  • establishes a national octane standard that requires automobile manufacturers to design motor vehicles to operate using gasoline that has a research octane number of 95 or higher,
  • addresses the limitations on Reid vapor pressure (a measure of gasoline's volatility) that are placed on gasoline during the summer ozone season, and
  • revises requirements for calculating Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) credits earned by a passenger automobile manufacturer for exceeding minimal required CAFE standards in a particular model year.

What just happenedOct 17, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17](R-TX)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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  1. Oct 17, 2019Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

    Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee
  2. Oct 16, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  3. Oct 16, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  4. Oct 16, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

21st Century Transportation Fuels Act — Informed