HR6871-118

Introduced

To require the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, to establish a grant program to demonstrate the performance and reliability of heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles that use hydrogen as a fuel source, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 19, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, to establish a grant program to demonstrate the performance and reliability of heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles that use hydrogen as a fuel source, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Energy, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HF8AF1F368C06462DB4463420FECCAA25: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hydrogen for Trucks Act.
  • Section H3272371F9219476CB51A2E9DCF01AAFC: 2. Heavy-duty fuel cell vehicle demonstration program In this section: The term commercial motor vehicle means a self-propelled vehicle used on highways in...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, to establish a grant program to demonstrate the performance and reliability of heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles that use hydrogen as a fuel source, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Key Policy Areas

Transportation, Energy, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, to establish a grant program to demonstrate the performance and reliability of heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles that use hydrogen as a fuel source, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Policy Domains

Transportation Energy Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • transportation operators and travelers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • transportation operators and travelers
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federal implementing agencies:
transportation operators and travelers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 19, 2023

Ms. Porter (for herself and Mr. Bilirakis) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Transportation Energy Environment
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_energy"
→ Secretary of Energy
"secretary_of_transportation"
→ Secretary of Transportation

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"fleet" §H3272371F9219476CB51A2E9DCF01AAFC

the number of commercial motor vehicles owned and operated by an entity. The term heavy-duty fuel cell vehicle means a vehicle that— has a manufacturer gross vehicle weight rating of more than 26,000 pounds, as determined by the Federal Highway Administration

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