US HB6662 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

US Congress House Bill 6662 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 13 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-12-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) establish a pilot program to be known as the Road User Fee Pilot Project to study alternatives to the system of taxing motor vehicle fuels, including alternatives based upon the mileage of vehicles subject to tax (miles based program); (2) coordinate with technology, transportation system, and environmental working groups in carrying out the pilot program; and (3) establish a grant program to aid in the development of onboard technologies necessary for a miles based program.

Title

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a pilot program to study alternatives to the current system of taxing motor vehicle fuels, including systems based on the number of miles traveled by each vehicle.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-12-19	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2012-12-17	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
2012-12-13	House	Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology
2012-12-13	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2012-12-13	House	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2012-12-13	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2012-12-13	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
2012-12-13	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1932)