US Congress House Bill 2640 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 41-15)
Status: Introduced on May 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-06-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act - Establishes in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) a Cash for Clunkers Temporary Vehicle Trade-in Program through which the Secretary of Transportation shall: (1) authorize the issuance of an electronic voucher to offset the purchase or lease price for a new fuel efficient automobile upon the surrender of an eligible trade-in vehicle to a participating dealer; (2) certify dealers for Program participation; (3) make payments to them for vouchers they accept between March 30, 2009, and April 1, 2010; (4) provide for the payment of rebates to qualifying persons; and (5) establish and provide for the enforcement of measures to prevent and penalize fraud under the Program. Prescribes requirements, including combined fuel economy, for $3,500 and $4,500 vouchers to offset the purchase or lease price for a qualifying passenger automobile or truck. Limits the number of vouchers to one per customer, including joint registered owners of a single eligible trade-in vehicle. Requires a dealer to certify that each eligible trade-in vehicle: (1) will be crushed or shredded, or transferred to an entity that will ensure it will be crushed or shredded, within the period of the Program; and (2) has not been, and will not be, sold, leased, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of for use as an automobile in the United States or in any other country. Makes any person who purchased or leased a new fuel efficient vehicle after March 30, 2009, and before the enactment of this Act eligible for a cash rebate equivalent to the appropriate voucher amount. Prescribes standards which any regulations issued by the Secretary for the Program must meet. Makes it unlawful for any person to violate this Act or any regulations issued under it, particularly by fraud. Prescribes civil penalties for any such violation. Directs the Secretary to make Program information available on an Internet website and through other means.

Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act

Rep. Michael Arcuri [D-NY]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX]	Rep. Judy Biggert [R-IL]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Rep. John Boccieri [D-OH]	Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]
Rep. Dave Camp [R-MI]	Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]	Rep. Russ Carnahan [D-MO]	Rep. Michael Castle [R-DE]
Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]
Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]	Rep. John Dingell [D-MI]	Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]	Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]
Rep. Jo Emerson [R-MO]	Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]	Rep. John Hall [D-NY]	Rep. Phil Hare [D-IL]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Baron Hill [D-IN]	Rep. Jay Inslee [D-WA]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]
Rep. Dale Kildee [D-MI]	Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D-MI]	Rep. Suzanne Kosmas [D-FL]	Rep. Steven LaTourette [R-OH]
Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI]	Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]	Rep. Daniel Maffei [D-NY]	Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]
Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]	Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]	Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]
Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Rep. Mike J. Rogers [R-MI]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]
Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]	Rep. Mark Schauer [D-MI]	Rep. Heath Shuler [D-NC]	Rep. Bart Stupak [D-MI]
Rep. Betty Sutton [D-OH]	Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE]	Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]	Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]
Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Ed Whitfield [R-KY]	Rep. Charles Wilson [D-OH]	Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-06-02		Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
2009-05-21		Referred to House Ways and Means
2009-05-21		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2009-05-21		Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

HB520 (Related) 2009-01-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
HB1550 (Related) 2009-03-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
HB1606 (Related) 2009-03-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
HB2751 (Related) 2011-01-04 - Became Public Law No: 111-353.
SB247 (Related) 2009-01-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S396-397)
SB1135 (Related) 2009-05-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5841-5843)
SB1200 (Related) 2009-06-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6262-6265)
SB1248 (Related) 2009-06-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6554-6556)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2640/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2640/BILLS-111hr2640ih.pdf