S3315-118

Introduced

To establish a voucher program for the purchase and installation of emission reducing technologies for Class 8 trucks, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Nov 15, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a voucher program for the purchase and installation of emission reducing technologies for Class 8 trucks, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Transportation, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers 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, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HA4BC9F4F8D864367B6012E9382D18757: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Trucking Efficiency and Emission Reductions Act or the STEER Act.
  • Section H0F05FEF3152344699FA7DB1F56BB972D: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Class 8 truck means a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating exceeding 33,000 pounds. The term covered expenditure...
  • Section idc3903d3ad6df4c3e97fc099a65d6aac4: 3. Voucher program for emission reducing technologies on Class 8 trucks Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a voucher program for the purchase and installation of emission reducing technologies for Class 8 trucks, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Transportation, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish a voucher program for the purchase and installation of emission reducing technologies for Class 8 trucks, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Transportation Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 15, 2023

Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Ricketts) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Transportation Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_energy"
→ Secretary of Energy

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"emission reducing active technology" §H0F05FEF3152344699FA7DB1F56BB972D

any physical alterations of a Class 8 truck that can be installed as a retrofit and that adapts automatically to control vehicle performance factors and improve fuel efficiency, including— active aerodynamics

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