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H.R. 5611: Fuel Consumption Education Act

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H.R. 5611: Fuel Consumption Education Act

109th Congress · introduced 2006-06-14 · Energy · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-06-14 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Fuel Consumption Education Act

Plain summary

Fuel Consumption Education Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy, through existing programs at the Office Of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, to enter into a partnership with: (1) interested industry groups to carry out a public education campaign for U.S. drivers about immediate measures that can be taken to conserve transportation fuel (limits the federal share of costs to 50%); and (2) and state and local governments to carry out an education campaign that provides information to such governments and the private sector about best practices to ensure adequate fuel supplies during emergency evacuations. Authorizes the Secretary to expend specified amounts of funds previously authorized to the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to carry out this Act.

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Official text

Fuel Consumption Education Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · 10 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5611, Fuel Consumption Education Act (2006-06-23); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5611, Fuel Consumption Education Act (2006-06-23)

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Pete Sessions (R-TX)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5611 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109