Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5913
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]
Introduced: 2016-07-18
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Air quality

Government lending and loan guarantees

Motor carriers

Motor fuels

Motor vehicles
Latest action: action_date: 2016-07-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-07-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2016 </b></p> <p>This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize through FY2021 a diesel emissions reduction program. The program authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to provide grants, rebates, or loans for reducing diesel emissions from certain diesel vehicles or fleets by retrofitting or replacing their engines.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5913 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2016 Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina (for herself, Ms. Matsui , Mr. Reed , and Mr. Nadler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2016 . 2. Reauthorization of diesel emissions reduction program Section 797(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16137(a) ) is amended by striking 2016 and inserting 2021 .