3.0.0 2865 2023-01-14T22:48:45Z 2023-01-14T22:48:45Z Senate S S 2004-09-29 108 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2004-09-29T22:35:22Z 2004-09-29 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2004-09-29 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000596 Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] MARK DAYTON D MN N Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedure Alcohol as fuel Automobile industry Automobiles Commerce Consumer education Department of Transportation Energy Energy efficiency Environmental Protection Fines (Penalties) Fuel consumption Government Operations and Politics Labeling Law Motor vehicle pollution control Signs and symbols Trucks Transportation and Public Works 00 2004-09-29 Introduced in Senate 2004-11-19T20:18:39Z Freedom From Foreign Oil Act of 2004 - Amends Federal transportation law to require that passenger automobiles, automobiles capable of off-highway operation, or light trucks that are manufactured after model year 2005 be capable of operating on a flexible fuel mixture (mixture containing at least 85 percent of ethanol by volume with gasoline). Requires the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations requiring such automobiles or trucks to display prominently (including in the owner's manual of each vehicle) information indicating that such vehicles are capable of operating on a flexible fuel mixture.

Directs the Secretary to promote the use of a mixture containing at least 85 percent of ethanol by volume with gasoline in motor vehicles in the United States.

]]> Freedom From Foreign Oil Act of 2004 Display Title Freedom From Foreign Oil Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced A bill to require that automobiles and light trucks are able to operate on a fuel mixture that is at least 85 percent ethanol, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Freedom From Foreign Oil Act of 2004 Introduced in Senate 2004-09-29T04:00:00Z 2004-09-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.