S. 133 - American Fuels Act of 2007

Energy. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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Summary:
Increases the production, distribution and consumption of renewable fuel (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been introduced. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

American Fuels Act of 2007

S. 133 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
Increases the production, distribution and consumption of renewable fuel (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to promote the national security and stability of the economy of the United States by reducing the dependence of the United States on oil through the use of alternative fuels and new technology, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • American Fuels Act of 2007
Sponsor
Barack Obama
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Energy
  • Administrative procedure
  • Advice and consent of the Senate
  • Air pollution
  • Alcohol as fuel
  • Alternative energy sources
  • Armed forces
  • Automobile industry
  • Biomass energy
  • Business
  • Cellulose
  • Coal
  • Compressed natural gas
  • Congress
  • Congressional reporting requirements
  • Corporation taxes
  • Defense contracts
  • Defense economics
  • Defense procurement
  • Diesel motor
  • Economic growth
  • Economic policy
  • Electric vehicles
  • Energy security
  • Energy supplies
  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • Environmental protection
  • Equipment and supplies
  • Excise tax
  • Executive Office of the President
  • Executive departments
  • Executive reorganization
  • Federal installations
  • Food
  • Franchises (Retail trade)
  • Fuel cells
  • Government vehicles
  • Hydrogen
  • Income tax
  • Job creation
  • Labor
  • Law
  • Liquefied natural gas
  • Liquefied petroleum gas
  • Mass rapid transit
  • Minimum tax
  • Motor buses
  • Motor vehicle pollution control
  • Natural gas vehicles
  • Natural resources
  • Oils and fats
  • Petroleum
  • Petroleum industry
  • Presidential appointments
  • Presidents
  • Recycling of waste products
  • Rural affairs
  • Rural economic development
  • Service stations
  • Solid wastes
  • Sugar
  • Sulphur
  • Tax credits
  • Taxation
  • Transportation
  • Trucks
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced1/04/2007
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced1/04/2007
1/04/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
1/04/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S127-128)
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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Contributions

  1. January - February 2003 For $3,500 Against $16,681
  2. March - April 2003 For $10,500 Against $46,550
  3. May - June 2003 For $7,750 Against $31,450
  4. July - August 2003 For $7,500 Against $17,635
  5. September - October 2003 For $5,000 Against $57,058
  6. November - December 2003 For $3,550 Against $46,529
  7. January - February 2004 For $2,500 Against $32,923
  8. March - April 2004 For $8,832 Against $91,323
  9. May - June 2004 For $8,000 Against $114,356
  10. July - August 2004 For $19,450 Against $70,919
  11. September - October 2004 For $17,150 Against $142,806
  12. November - December 2004 For $9,500 Against $15,760
  13. January - February 2005 For $4,800 Against $26,850
  14. March - April 2005 For $9,750 Against $51,573
  15. May - June 2005 For $4,000 Against $50,045
  16. July - August 2005 For $3,500 Against $30,000
  17. September - October 2005 For $4,500 Against $44,352
  18. November - December 2005 For $2,250 Against $80,650
  19. January - February 2006 For $500 Against $41,487
  20. March - April 2006 For $18,150 Against $90,124
  21. May - June 2006 For $13,250 Against $137,585
  22. July - August 2006 For $17,250 Against $103,510
  23. September - October 2006 For $6,500 Against $276,332
  24. November - December 2006 For $5,500 Against $41,732
  25. January - February 2007 For $9,050 Against $29,050
  26. March - April 2007 For $14,850 Against $21,100
  27. May - June 2007 For $24,300 Against $43,950
  28. July - August 2007 For $24,825 Against $17,350
  29. September - October 2007 For $17,800 Against $42,205
  30. November - December 2007 For $13,500 Against $31,225
  31. January - February 2008 For $9,250 Against $6,000
  32. March - April 2008 For $18,000 Against $26,560
  33. May - June 2008 For $14,800 Against $37,009
  34. July - August 2008 For $19,451 Against $12,410
  35. September - October 2008 For $39,200 Against $45,670
  36. November - December 2008 For $14,750 Against $3,950

Votes

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    Organizations that took a position on
    American Fuels Act of 2007

    3 organizations supported this bill

    Governors' Ethanol Coalition
    National Corn Growers Association
    National Farmers Union

    1 organization opposed this bill

    Earth Policy Institute

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$10
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$500
    Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0
    Max BaucusDMT$15,000$18,950
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$0
    Bob BennettRUT$1,000$0
    Joe BidenDDE$0$4,710
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$16,001
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$29,982$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$500$195,356
    Sherrod BrownDOH$2,500$60,610
    Sam BrownbackRKS$5,500$0
    Jim BunningRKY$0$0
    Richard BurrRNC$10,650$2,300
    Robert ByrdDWV$0$250
    Maria CantwellDWA$0$160,365
    Ben CardinDMD$0$35,951
    Tom CarperDDE$500$2,300
    Bob CaseyDPA$0$66,513
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$35,900$0
    Hillary ClintonDNY$0$139,250
    Tom CoburnROK$0$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$5,000$2,300
    Norm ColemanRMN$30,950$7,100
    Susan CollinsRME$0$17,650
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$9,750$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$0$2,000
    John CornynRTX$1,000$0
    Larry CraigRID$500$0
    Mike CrapoRID$1,000$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$0$2,300
    Chris DoddDCT$0$4,100
    Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$6,100$0
    Pete DomeniciRNM$0$0
    Byron DorganDND$6,000$1,250
    Dick DurbinDIL$19,750$21,160
    John EnsignRNV$0$0
    Mike EnziRWY$0$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$0$39,308
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$2,000$38,850
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$1,250
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$19,550$5,000
    Judd GreggRNH$0$3,000
    Chuck HagelRNE$5,000$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$33,825$15,046
    Orrin HatchRUT$0$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$5,733
    Jim InhofeROK$3,750$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$0$2,300
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$13,250$5,800
    Ted KennedyDMA$1,300$11,120
    John KerryDMA$0$18,920
    Amy KlobucharDMN$1,500$64,000
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$0$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$10,500$1,416
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$0$18,403
    Patrick LeahyDVT$1,000$12,700
    Carl LevinDMI$0$23,095
    Joe LiebermanICT$500$37,200
    Blanche LincolnDAR$20,050$300
    Chester Trent LottRMS$0$0
    Dick LugarRIN$21,800$6,950
    Mel MartinezRFL$0$11,250
    John McCainRAZ$0$7,750
    Claire McCaskillDMO$2,000$48,110
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$6,300$4,600
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$33,660
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$7,150
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$250
    Patty MurrayDWA$5,000$75,299
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$15,500$1,500
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$62,405
    Barack ObamaDIL$500$108,442
    Mark PryorDAR$1,000$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$4,560
    Harry ReidDNV$4,500$37,748
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$28,550$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$44,700
    Ken SalazarDCO$7,500$127,863
    Bernie SandersIVT$0$40,570
    Chuck SchumerDNY$0$39,498
    Jeff SessionsRAL$0$2,000
    Richard ShelbyRAL$0$2,300
    Gordon SmithROR$3,251$4,600
    Olympia SnoweRME$0$10,400
    Arlen SpecterDPA$0$1,000
    Debbie StabenowDMI$1,500$30,310
    Ted StevensRAK$0$1,000
    John SununuRNH$0$0
    Jon TesterDMT$1,000$110,977
    Craig ThomasRWY$1,000$0
    John ThuneRSD$0$0
    David VitterRLA$9,500$3,800
    George VoinovichROH$6,000$0
    John WarnerRVA$0$0
    Jim WebbDVA$0$40,740
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$37,410
    Ron WydenDOR$4,250$3,500

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    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$10
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$500
    Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0
    Max BaucusDMT$15,000$18,950
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$0
    Bob BennettRUT$1,000$0
    Joe BidenDDE$0$4,710
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$16,001
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$29,982$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$500$195,356
    Sherrod BrownDOH$2,500$60,610
    Sam BrownbackRKS$5,500$0
    Jim BunningRKY$0$0
    Richard BurrRNC$10,650$2,300
    Robert ByrdDWV$0$250
    Maria CantwellDWA$0$160,365
    Ben CardinDMD$0$35,951
    Tom CarperDDE$500$2,300
    Bob CaseyDPA$0$66,513
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$35,900$0
    Hillary ClintonDNY$0$139,250
    Tom CoburnROK$0$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$5,000$2,300
    Norm ColemanRMN$30,950$7,100
    Susan CollinsRME$0$17,650
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$9,750$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$0$2,000
    John CornynRTX$1,000$0
    Larry CraigRID$500$0
    Mike CrapoRID$1,000$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$0$2,300
    Chris DoddDCT$0$4,100
    Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$6,100$0
    Pete DomeniciRNM$0$0
    Byron DorganDND$6,000$1,250
    Dick DurbinDIL$19,750$21,160
    John EnsignRNV$0$0
    Mike EnziRWY$0$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$0$39,308
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$2,000$38,850
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$1,250
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$19,550$5,000
    Judd GreggRNH$0$3,000
    Chuck HagelRNE$5,000$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$33,825$15,046
    Orrin HatchRUT$0$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$5,733
    Jim InhofeROK$3,750$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$0$2,300
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$13,250$5,800
    Ted KennedyDMA$1,300$11,120
    John KerryDMA$0$18,920
    Amy KlobucharDMN$1,500$64,000
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$0$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$10,500$1,416
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$0$18,403
    Patrick LeahyDVT$1,000$12,700
    Carl LevinDMI$0$23,095
    Joe LiebermanICT$500$37,200
    Blanche LincolnDAR$20,050$300
    Chester Trent LottRMS$0$0
    Dick LugarRIN$21,800$6,950
    Mel MartinezRFL$0$11,250
    John McCainRAZ$0$7,750
    Claire McCaskillDMO$2,000$48,110
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$6,300$4,600
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$33,660
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$7,150
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$250
    Patty MurrayDWA$5,000$75,299
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$15,500$1,500
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$62,405
    Barack ObamaDIL$500$108,442
    Mark PryorDAR$1,000$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$4,560
    Harry ReidDNV$4,500$37,748
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$28,550$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$44,700
    Ken SalazarDCO$7,500$127,863
    Bernie SandersIVT$0$40,570
    Chuck SchumerDNY$0$39,498
    Jeff SessionsRAL$0$2,000
    Richard ShelbyRAL$0$2,300
    Gordon SmithROR$3,251$4,600
    Olympia SnoweRME$0$10,400
    Arlen SpecterDPA$0$1,000
    Debbie StabenowDMI$1,500$30,310
    Ted StevensRAK$0$1,000
    John SununuRNH$0$0
    Jon TesterDMT$1,000$110,977
    Craig ThomasRWY$1,000$0
    John ThuneRSD$0$0
    David VitterRLA$9,500$3,800
    George VoinovichROH$6,000$0
    John WarnerRVA$0$0
    Jim WebbDVA$0$40,740
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$37,410
    Ron WydenDOR$4,250$3,500

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

    $ Donated
    Wheat, corn, soybeans and cash grain$403,458
    Agricultural labor unions$9,500

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

    $ Donated
    Environmental policy$1,974,709
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