H.R. 5531: To amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to require the Federal Government to acquire not fewer than 50,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
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H.R. 5531: To amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to require the Federal Government to acquire not fewer than 50,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
109th Congress · introduced 2006-06-06 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2006-06-06 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to require the Federal Government to acquire not fewer than 50,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
Plain summary
Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to direct the Secretary of Energy to ensure that the federal government acquires at least 50,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles manufactured in the United States by U.S. entities. Defines a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle as a light duty vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine or heat engine using: (1) a combustible fuel; (2) an on-board, rechargeable storage device; and (3) a device that collects electricity from an off-board source.
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To amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to require the Federal Government to acquire not fewer than 50,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] · 0 cosponsors
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- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr5531.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>
Record fed-us-cong109-hr5531 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109