[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 31, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H4139]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CLEAN CAR REBATE ACT OF 2009

  (Ms. SPEIER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, in our budget vote this week we need to do 
three things: We need to get Americans back to work; we need to get 
them spending money again; and we need to get them to reduce their 
dependence on oil. Today, I will introduce a bill to address all three 
of these concerns.
  The Clean Car Rebate Act of 2009 will provide a direct consumer 
rebate check to anyone buying a fuel-efficient vehicle, beginning at 
$1,000 for a 2009 car getting 28 miles to the gallon, that is any car, 
foreign or domestic; and, increasing for more efficient vehicles, 
topping out at $2,500 for cars getting 33 miles to a gallon.
  The Clean Car Rebate Act is good for jobs, it is good for the 
American car industry, and it is great for our environment.

                          ____________________