US Congress Senate Bill 247 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-01-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S396-397)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Department of Energy the Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Program. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) authorize the issuance of a redeemable voucher, with limitations, to the registered owner of an eligible high fuel consumption automobile for the purchase of a new or used fuel efficient automobile upon transfer of the eligible automobile title to a participating dealer, dismantler, or scrap recycling facility; (2) allow a dealer, dismantler, or scrap recycling facility to participate in the program if they agree to scrap the eligible high fuel consumption automobile, issue a voucher to its owner, and meet all applicable requirements; (3) require dealers to accept such vouchers as partial payment for the purchase of a new or used fuel efficient automobile; and (4) make payments to dealers who accepted vouchers between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2014. Authorizes the use of vouchers to acquire single-passenger transit fare credits. Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations that allow operators of bus and rail public transit systems to redeem properly issued vouchers to offset the purchase price of annual transit passes or any other form of individual transit fare credit designated by the transit system operator. Sets forth civil penalties for violations of this Act.

Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act of 2009

Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]

Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]

Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]

Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-14		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S396-397)
2009-01-14		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S394-395)

HB520 (Same As) 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.
HB2640 (Related) 2009-06-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
HB2751 (Related) 2011-01-04 - Became Public Law No: 111-353.
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/senate-bill/247/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s247/BILLS-111s247is.pdf