HR 580 · 111th Congress · Energy

Purchasing Low-Emission Vehicles for Use in Government (PLUG) Act

Introduced 2009-01-15· Sponsored by Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.(2009-02-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Purchasing Low-Emission Vehicles for Use in Government (PLUG) Act - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to instruct the Secretary of Energy to ensure that the federal government acquires not fewer than 100,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles manufactured in the United States by U.S. entities. Defines a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle as a light duty vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine or heat engine using: (1) a combustible fuel; (2) an on-board, rechargeable storage device; and (3) a device that collects electricity from an off-board source.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1]WA