S. 247 - Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act of 2009
Cash for Clunkers, Fuel efficiency, Car recycling - Energy. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Dianne Feinstein
- Summary:
- A bill to accelerate motor fuel savings nationwide and provide incentives to registered owners of high fuel consumption automobiles to replace such automobiles with fuel efficient automobiles or public transportation. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act of 2009
S. 247 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Keywords
- Cash for Clunkers, Fuel efficiency, Car recycling
- Summary
- A bill to accelerate motor fuel savings nationwide and provide incentives to registered owners of high fuel consumption automobiles to replace such automobiles with fuel efficient automobiles or public transportation. (by CRS)
- Learn More
- At OpenCongress
- Title
- A bill to accelerate motor fuel savings nationwide and provide incentives to registered owners of high fuel consumption automobiles to replace such automobiles with fuel efficient automobiles or public transportation.
- Other Titles
- Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act of 2009
- Sponsor
- Dianne Feinstein
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Energy
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Consumer affairs
- Department of Energy
- Energy efficiency and conservation
- Government information and archives
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Motor vehicles
- Public transit
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Solid waste and recycling
- Transportation costs
- Related Bills
- H.R. 520 (111th) : Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act of 2009
- H.R. 520 (111th) : Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act of 2009
- H.R. 1550 (111th) : Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act of 2009
- H.R. 1606 (111th) : New Automobile Voucher Act of 2009
- H.R. 2640 (111th) : Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act
- H.R. 2751 (111th) : FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
- S. 1135 (111th) : Drive America Forward Act of 2009
- S. 1200 (111th) : Short Term Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act of 2009
- S. 1248 (111th) : Green Transportation Efficiency Act of 2009
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/14/2009 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 1/14/2009 1/14/2009 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S394-395) 1/14/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators within 30 days of the vote "Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S394-395)" from interest groups that…
supported this bill
| Environmental policy (split) |
| Consumer groups |
opposed this bill
| Automotive, Misc |
| Truck/Automotive parts & accessories |
| Recycling of metal, paper, plastics, etc. |
| Environmental policy (split) |
| Automotive unions |
| Contributor | Interest group | Amount | Date | Senate member | Party | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive Aftermarket Industry Assn | Truck/Automotive parts & accessories | $1,000 | 12/16/08 | Christopher Dodd | D | CT |
| Repass, Randy | Environmental policy | $250 | 12/18/08 | Barbara Boxer | D | CA |
| Holsten, Joseph M | Truck/Automotive parts & accessories | $500 | 12/30/08 | Charles Grassley | R | IA |
| Sottile, Eileen a | Truck/Automotive parts & accessories | $500 | 12/30/08 | Charles Grassley | R | IA |
| Repass, Randy | Environmental policy | $250 | 12/31/08 | Barbara Boxer | D | CA |
| Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries | Recycling of metal, paper, plastics, etc. | $-1,000 | 1/2/09 | Harry Reid | D | NV |
| Autozone Inc | Truck/Automotive parts & accessories | $2,500 | 1/16/09 | Lisa Murkowski | R | AK |
| Ronnel, Lee | Recycling of metal, paper, plastics, etc. | $1,000 | 1/19/09 | Blanche Lincoln | D | AR |
| Ronnel, Steve | Recycling of metal, paper, plastics, etc. | $1,000 | 1/19/09 | Blanche Lincoln | D | AR |
| Hammett, Benjamin C | Environmental policy | $2,400 | 1/30/09 | Barbara Boxer | D | CA |
| Mclarty, Donna | Automotive, Misc | $2,400 | 2/2/09 | Blanche Lincoln | D | AR |
| Mclarty, Donna | Automotive, Misc | $2,300 | 2/2/09 | Blanche Lincoln | D | AR |
| Mclarty, Thomas | Automotive, Misc | $2,100 | 2/2/09 | Blanche Lincoln | D | AR |
| Franklin, Naomi | Environmental policy | $300 | 2/3/09 | Harry Reid | D | NV |
| Autozone Inc | Truck/Automotive parts & accessories | $1,000 | 2/4/09 | Roger Wicker | R | MS |
| Johnson Controls | Truck/Automotive parts & accessories | $1,000 | 2/9/09 | Amy Klobuchar | D | MN |
| Meadows, Sally B | Environmental policy | $1,000 | 2/10/09 | Harry Reid | D | NV |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, December 15, 2008 – February 13, 2009.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
| Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $0 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $0 | $0 |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Begich | D | AK | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Biden | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $0 | $0 |
| Hillary Clinton | D | NY | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | $0 | $0 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $0 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $0 | $1,000 |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $0 | $0 |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $0 | $1,000 |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Kay Hagan | D | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $0 | $0 |
| Orrin Hatch | R | UT | $0 | $0 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $0 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Johanns | R | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $0 | $0 |
| John Kerry | D | MA | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $0 | $1,000 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Landrieu | D | LA | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $0 | $0 |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $0 | $8,800 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $0 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $0 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $0 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $0 | $2,500 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Pryor | D | AR | $0 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $0 | $-1,000 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $0 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Salazar | D | CO | $0 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Olympia Snowe | R | ME | $0 | $0 |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $0 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $0 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Udall | D | CO | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $0 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $0 | $0 |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Warner | D | VA | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $0 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Roger Wicker | R | MS | $0 | $1,000 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $0 | $0 |
