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H.R. 5959: TEAM up for Energy Independence Act

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H.R. 5959: TEAM up for Energy Independence Act

109th Congress · introduced 2006-07-28 · Taxation · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2006-07-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman . Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

TEAM up for Energy Independence Act

Plain summary

To Encourage Alternatively fueled vehicle Manufacturing up for Energy Independence Act of 2006 or the TEAM up for Energy Independence Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose an excise tax on the first retail sale of each passenger automobile sold by manufacturers, producers, or importers. Exempts alternative fueled automobiles from such tax. Amends federal transportation law to revise the definitons of "automobile" and "passenger automobile" to increase the gross vehicle weight limit from 6,000 to 10,000 pounds. Directs the Secretary of Energy to make grants for alternative fuel refueling infrastructure projects from a trust fund into which revenues from the excise tax on passenger automobiles shall be deposited. Amends the Automobile Information Disclosure Act to require labeling for new automobiles to indicate: (1) whether a new automobile is an alternative fueled automobile; and (2) the types of fuel on which such automobile can operate.

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Official text

TEAM up for Energy Independence Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] · 1 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] reported raising $2.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5959 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109