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A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to create a national zero-emission vehicle standard, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-3664| Senate 
| Updated: 11/28/2018
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (2)
Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2018 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to establish a zero-emission passenger vehicle standard. Specifically, the bill sets a schedule for increasing the percentage of zero-emission vehicles a vehicle manufacturer must sell, culminating in a requirement to sell only zero-emission vehicles by 2040. The bill also sets forth a zero-emission vehicle credit program that approves one zero-emission vehicle credit for each zero-emission vehicle sold in the United States.
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Nov 28, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Nov 28, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • November 28, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 28, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environmental Protection

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityCivil actions and liabilityEnergy efficiency and conservationEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesManufacturing

A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to create a national zero-emission vehicle standard, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-3664| Senate 
| Updated: 11/28/2018
Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2018 This bill amends the Clean Air Act to establish a zero-emission passenger vehicle standard. Specifically, the bill sets a schedule for increasing the percentage of zero-emission vehicles a vehicle manufacturer must sell, culminating in a requirement to sell only zero-emission vehicles by 2040. The bill also sets forth a zero-emission vehicle credit program that approves one zero-emission vehicle credit for each zero-emission vehicle sold in the United States.
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Timeline
Nov 28, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Nov 28, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • November 28, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 28, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (2)
Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityCivil actions and liabilityEnergy efficiency and conservationEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresHybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesManufacturing