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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
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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) 
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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)
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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
Major Actions
Introduced1/14/2009
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced1/14/2009
1/14/2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S394-395)
1/14/2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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Contributions

  1. January - February 2005 For $0 Against $21,250
  2. March - April 2005 For $1,000 Against $50,450
  3. May - June 2005 For $500 Against $18,400
  4. July - August 2005 For $0 Against $12,468
  5. September - October 2005 For $0 Against $51,650
  6. November - December 2005 For $0 Against $16,150
  7. January - February 2006 For $750 Against $15,270
  8. March - April 2006 For $0 Against $44,900
  9. May - June 2006 For $0 Against $45,400
  10. July - August 2006 For $0 Against $20,050
  11. September - October 2006 For $2,100 Against $67,304
  12. November - December 2006 For $0 Against $6,900
  13. January - February 2007 For $0 Against $13,700
  14. March - April 2007 For $0 Against $45,250
  15. May - June 2007 For $0 Against $51,800
  16. July - August 2007 For $0 Against $20,100
  17. September - October 2007 For $0 Against $37,850
  18. November - December 2007 For $0 Against $34,883
  19. January - February 2008 For $0 Against $31,100
  20. March - April 2008 For $0 Against $53,530
  21. May - June 2008 For $0 Against $33,350
  22. July - August 2008 For $0 Against $27,550
  23. September - October 2008 For $0 Against $39,350
  24. November - December 2008 For $0 Against $10,150
  25. January - February 2009 For $0 Against $17,600
  26. March - April 2009 For $0 Against $13,250
  27. May - June 2009 For $0 Against $45,430
  28. July - August 2009 For $0 Against $17,649
  29. September - October 2009 For $250 Against $18,300
  30. November - December 2009 For $1,000 Against $25,100
  31. January - February 2010 For $0 Against $17,350
  32. March - April 2010 For $0 Against $36,750
  33. May - June 2010 For $0 Against $35,400
  34. July - August 2010 For $0 Against $38,950
  35. September - October 2010 For $500 Against $43,500
  36. November - December 2010 For $0 Against $25,100

Votes

    5 Organizations Supported and 6 Opposed; See Which Ones
    5 Organizations Supported and 6 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act of 2009

    5 organizations supported this bill

    American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
    Vaidyanathan, Shruti with Therese Langer & Glee Murray (2009, January 14). ACEEE Applauds Introduction of Vehicle Scrappage Bill. Retrieved May 11, 2009, from ACEEE.
    Consumer Federation of America
    Consumer Affairs (2009, January 16). Consumer Group Proposes Auto-Buying Stimulus. Retrieved May 15, 2009, from Consumer Affairs.
    Natural Resources Defense Council
    undersigned organization (2009, April 2). Support HR 520, the Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act of 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2009, from Sierra Club.
    Safe Climate Campaign
    undersigned organization (2009, April 2). Support HR 520, the Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act of 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2009, from Sierra Club.
    Sierra Club
    undersigned organization (2009, April 2). Support HR 520, the Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act of 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2009, from Sierra Club.

    6 organizations opposed this bill

    Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association
    TB (2009, February 2). Trade groups’ role on display. Retrieved May 11, 2009, from Tire Business.com.
    Automotive Recyclers Association
    ARA (2009, May 9). Saving Recycled Car Parts From Near Extinction. Retrieved May 11, 2009, from 24-7 Press Release.
    Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association
    TB (2009, February 2). Trade groups’ role on display. Retrieved May 11, 2009, from Tire Business.com.
    International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
    Reuther, Alan (2009, April 3). UAW Letter to Representatives. Retrieved May 15, 2009, from US News.
    Tire Industry Association
    TB (2009, February 2). Trade groups’ role on display. Retrieved May 11, 2009, from Tire Business.com.
    Union of Concerned Scientists
    undersigned organization (2009, April 2). Support HR 520, the Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act of 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2009, from Sierra Club.

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    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, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
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    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$1,050
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$31,500
    John BarrassoRWY$0$0
    Max BaucusDMT$0$28,350
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$5,500
    Mark BegichDAK$0$1,000
    Bob BennettRUT$0$0
    Joe BidenDDE$0$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$1,500
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$6,000
    Barbara BoxerDCA$0$39,499
    Sherrod BrownDOH$0$14,600
    Sam BrownbackRKS$0$2,250
    Jim BunningRKY$0$2,700
    Richard BurrRNC$0$17,700
    Robert ByrdDWV$0$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$0$8,450
    Ben CardinDMD$4,350$7,200
    Tom CarperDDE$0$18,520
    Bob CaseyDPA$0$10,400
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$34,750
    Hillary ClintonDNY$0$20,800
    Tom CoburnROK$0$2,450
    William Thad CochranRMS$0$4,700
    Susan CollinsRME$0$3,900
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$6,000
    Bob CorkerRTN$0$55,700
    John CornynRTX$0$27,804
    Mike CrapoRID$0$10,500
    Jim DeMintRSC$0$18,982
    Chris DoddDCT$0$7,550
    Byron DorganDND$0$2,000
    Dick DurbinDIL$0$1,750
    John EnsignRNV$0$7,500
    Mike EnziRWY$0$2,000
    Russ FeingoldDWI$0$4,200
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$5,000
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$16,800
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$3,500
    Judd GreggRNH$0$0
    Kay HaganDNC$0$16,381
    Tom HarkinDIA$0$3,000
    Orrin HatchRUT$0$9,000
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$17,000
    Jim InhofeROK$0$7,500
    Dan InouyeDHI$0$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$25,200
    Mike JohannsRNE$0$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$0$2,000
    Ted KennedyDMA$0$0
    John KerryDMA$0$11,818
    Amy KlobucharDMN$0$26,400
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$0$10,850
    Mary LandrieuDLA$0$5,500
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$0$8,500
    Patrick LeahyDVT$0$1,000
    Carl LevinDMI$0$32,050
    Joe LiebermanICT$0$16,800
    Blanche LincolnDAR$1,750$61,375
    Dick LugarRIN$0$8,750
    Mel MartinezRFL$0$0
    John McCainRAZ$0$15,650
    Claire McCaskillDMO$0$6,900
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$28,850
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$27,900
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$0$4,050
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$1,000
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$7,500
    Patty MurrayDWA$0$12,700
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$3,000
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$12,850
    Mark PryorDAR$0$24,900
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$1,950
    Harry ReidDNV$0$14,550
    Jim RischRID$0$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$5,000
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$4,800
    Ken SalazarDCO$0$1,000
    Bernie SandersIVT$0$2,650
    Chuck SchumerDNY$0$17,050
    Jeff SessionsRAL$0$11,000
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$0$500
    Richard ShelbyRAL$0$16,800
    Olympia SnoweRME$0$1,000
    Arlen SpecterDPA$0$7,550
    Debbie StabenowDMI$0$30,300
    Jon TesterDMT$0$17,600
    John ThuneRSD$0$8,300
    Mark UdallDCO$0$2,000
    Tom UdallDNM$0$1,000
    David VitterRLA$0$25,200
    George VoinovichROH$0$28,900
    Mark WarnerDVA$0$8,000
    Jim WebbDVA$0$750
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$7,550
    Roger WickerRMS$0$39,400
    Ron WydenDOR$0$9,805

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    		NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    		Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$1,050
    		Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$31,500
    		John BarrassoRWY$0$0
    		Max BaucusDMT$0$28,350
    		Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$5,500
    		Mark BegichDAK$0$1,000
    		Bob BennettRUT$0$0
    		Joe BidenDDE$0$0
    		Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$1,500
    		Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$6,000
    		Barbara BoxerDCA$0$39,499
    		Sherrod BrownDOH$0$14,600
    		Sam BrownbackRKS$0$2,250
    		Jim BunningRKY$0$2,700
    		Richard BurrRNC$0$17,700
    		Robert ByrdDWV$0$0
    		Maria CantwellDWA$0$8,450
    		Ben CardinDMD$4,350$7,200
    		Tom CarperDDE$0$18,520
    		Bob CaseyDPA$0$10,400
    		Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$34,750
    		Hillary ClintonDNY$0$20,800
    		Tom CoburnROK$0$2,450
    		William Thad CochranRMS$0$4,700
    		Susan CollinsRME$0$3,900
    		Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$6,000
    		Bob CorkerRTN$0$55,700
    		John CornynRTX$0$27,804
    		Mike CrapoRID$0$10,500
    		Jim DeMintRSC$0$18,982
    		Chris DoddDCT$0$7,550
    		Byron DorganDND$0$2,000
    		Dick DurbinDIL$0$1,750
    		John EnsignRNV$0$7,500
    		Mike EnziRWY$0$2,000
    		Russ FeingoldDWI$0$4,200
    		Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$5,000
    		Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$16,800
    		Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$3,500
    		Judd GreggRNH$0$0
    		Kay HaganDNC$0$16,381
    		Tom HarkinDIA$0$3,000
    		Orrin HatchRUT$0$9,000
    		Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$17,000
    		Jim InhofeROK$0$7,500
    		Dan InouyeDHI$0$0
    		Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$25,200
    		Mike JohannsRNE$0$0
    		Tim JohnsonDSD$0$2,000
    		Ted KennedyDMA$0$0
    		John KerryDMA$0$11,818
    		Amy KlobucharDMN$0$26,400
    		Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    		Jon KylRAZ$0$10,850
    		Mary LandrieuDLA$0$5,500
    		Frank LautenbergDNJ$0$8,500
    		Patrick LeahyDVT$0$1,000
    		Carl LevinDMI$0$32,050
    		Joe LiebermanICT$0$16,800
    		Blanche LincolnDAR$1,750$61,375
    		Dick LugarRIN$0$8,750
    		Mel MartinezRFL$0$0
    		John McCainRAZ$0$15,650
    		Claire McCaskillDMO$0$6,900
    		Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$28,850
    		Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$27,900
    		Jeff MerkleyDOR$0$4,050
    		Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$1,000
    		Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$7,500
    		Patty MurrayDWA$0$12,700
    		Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$3,000
    		Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$12,850
    		Mark PryorDAR$0$24,900
    		John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$1,950
    		Harry ReidDNV$0$14,550
    		Jim RischRID$0$0
    		Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$5,000
    		John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$4,800
    		Ken SalazarDCO$0$1,000
    		Bernie SandersIVT$0$2,650
    		Chuck SchumerDNY$0$17,050
    		Jeff SessionsRAL$0$11,000
    		Jeanne ShaheenDNH$0$500
    		Richard ShelbyRAL$0$16,800
    		Olympia SnoweRME$0$1,000
    		Arlen SpecterDPA$0$7,550
    		Debbie StabenowDMI$0$30,300
    		Jon TesterDMT$0$17,600
    		John ThuneRSD$0$8,300
    		Mark UdallDCO$0$2,000
    		Tom UdallDNM$0$1,000
    		David VitterRLA$0$25,200
    		George VoinovichROH$0$28,900
    		Mark WarnerDVA$0$8,000
    		Jim WebbDVA$0$750
    		Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$7,550
    		Roger WickerRMS$0$39,400
    		Ron WydenDOR$0$9,805

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    		$ Donated
    		Environmental policy$2,718,436
    		Consumer groups$6,100

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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    		$ Donated
    		Environmental policy$2,718,436
    		Truck/Automotive parts & accessories$461,172
    		Recycling of metal, paper, plastics, etc.$398,780
    		Automotive, Misc$243,232
    		Automotive unions$0
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