What This Bill Does · Plain English
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Green Federal Fleet Act This bill requires passenger vehicles that are purchased or leased from a nonfederal entity by a federal agency to be zero-emission vehicles. This requirement does not apply to tactical vehicles or in circumstances where a zero-emission vehicle is not technically feasible.
Action Timeline
2025-04-30
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025-04-30
Introduced in House
2025-04-30
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.3097 pass?
HR.3097 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.3097 do?
Green Federal Fleet Act This bill requires passenger vehicles that are purchased or leased from a nonfederal entity by a federal agency to be zero-emission vehicles. This requirement does not apply to tactical vehicles or in circumstances where a zero-emission vehicle is not technically feasible.
Who sponsored HR.3097?
HR.3097 was sponsored by Julia Brownley (D-California).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 3097 IH: Green Federal Fleet Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-04-30 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3097 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2025 Ms. Brownley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To prohibit Federal agencies from purchasing or leasing new vehicles that are not zero-emission vehicles, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Green Federal Fleet Act . 2. Prohibition on the purchase or lease of vehicles that are not zero-emissions vehicles by Federal agencies (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in paragraph (2), the head of a Federal agency may not purchase or lease a non-tactical passenger vehicle from a non-Federal entity unless that vehicle is a zero-emission vehicle. (b) Exemption The head of a Federal agency may purchase or lease a non-tactical passenger vehicle from a non-Federal entity that is not a zero-emission vehicle if the head determines that, with respect to a particular circumstance, using a zero-emission vehicle will not be technically feasible. (c) Application The prohibition established under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to purchases made and leases entered into before the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Definitions In this Act: (1) Zero-emission vehicle The term zero-emission vehicle means a passenger vehicle that produces zero exhaust emissions of any criteria pollutant, precursor pollutant, or greenhouse gas, other than water vapor, in any mode of operation or condition, as determined by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Federal agency The term Federal Agency means an establishment in the legislative, judicial, or executive branch of the Federal Government.
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