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.
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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
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- transportation operators and travelers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Porter (for herself and Mr. Bilirakis) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_energy"
- → Secretary of Energy
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
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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