CHARGE Act

Bill: 116-s-2193
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2019-07-18 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property
Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles
Transportation costs

Summary:
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: 

Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act or the CHARGE Act

 
This bill requires the General Services Administration to issue (1) guidance to clarify that federal agencies may use a charge card to pay to charge federal electric motor vehicles at commercial charging stations, and (2) a charge card for such payments to each agency for each of the agency's electric motor vehicles.

action_date: 2019-09-10
text: 

Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act or the CHARGE Act

 
This bill requires the General Services Administration to issue (1) guidance to clarify that federal agencies may use a charge card to pay to charge federal electric motor vehicles at commercial charging stations, and (2) a charge card for such payments to each agency for each of the agency's electric motor vehicles.

action_date: 2019-11-21
text: 

Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act or the CHARGE Act

 
This bill requires the General Services Administration to issue (1) guidance to clarify that federal agencies may use a charge card to pay to charge federal electric motor vehicles at commercial charging stations, and (2) a charge card for such payments to each agency for each of the agency's electric motor vehicles.

action_date: 2020-09-14
text: 

Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act or the CHARGE Act

 
This bill requires the General Services Administration to issue (1) guidance to clarify that federal agencies may use a charge card to pay to charge federal electric motor vehicles at commercial charging stations, and (2) a charge card for such payments to each agency for each of the agency's electric motor vehicles.

action_date: 2020-10-01
text: 

Charging Helps Agencies Realize General Efficiencies Act or the CHARGE Act

 
This bill requires the General Services Administration to issue (1) guidance to clarify that federal agencies may use a charge card to pay to charge federal electric motor vehicles at commercial charging stations, and (2) a charge card for such payments to each agency for each of the agency's electric motor vehicles.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-10-01
text: Became Public Law No: 116-160.
action_date: 2020-10-01
text: Became Public Law No: 116-160.
action_date: 2020-10-01
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-10-01
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 2 (Roll no. 184). (text: CR H4350)
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 2 (Roll no. 184).
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4370-4371)
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2193.
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4350-4351)
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2019-11-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2019-11-26
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2019-11-25
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2019-11-21
text: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6764; text: CR S6764)
action_date: 2019-11-21
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6764; text: CR S6764)
action_date: 2019-09-10
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 199.
action_date: 2019-09-10
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-95.
action_date: 2019-09-10
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-95.
action_date: 2019-07-24
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-07-18
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 116-160