Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1487
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 15, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 15, 2019
Latest Action
May 15, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1487
Congress
116
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
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House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2019

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 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 delivers for sale, culminating in a requirement to sell only zero-emission vehicles from 2040 on. The bill also requires the EPA to establish a zero-emission vehicle credit program that approves one zero-emission vehicle credit for each zero-emission vehicle delivered for sale in the United States and partial credits for qualified electric vehicles based on the estimated proportion of the mileage driven on the battery.

Manufacturers that fail to meet the minimum required percentage of zero-emission vehicle sales must submit to the EPA a quantity of zero-emission vehicle credits sufficient to offset the excess.

Credits may also be sold, transferred, exchanged, or retired in certain circumstances.

The bill imposes civil penalties for the failure to comply with zero-emission vehicle credit standards, with collected penalties being deposited into the Highway Trust Fund. After 2040, the EPA may issue injunctions on the manufacture of passenger vehicles other than zero-emission vehicles.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
05/15/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
05/15/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Aug 10, 2022 11:29:20 PM