Emergency Motor Vehicle Fuel Conservation Act
Latest action. Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Emergency Motor Vehicle Fuel Conservation Act - Sets forth the findings of Congress that the reduction of imported oil consumption by the United States will improve the economic situation of the Nation. States that the purpose of this act is to reduce and stabilize the quantity of oil imported into the United States by providing a system of base allocations to consumers of motor vehicle fuel based on, among other factors, the reasonable needs of consumers and imposing an excise tax on the purchase of motor vehicle fuel by consumers in excess of their allocations. Defines the terms used in this Act. States that upon application by a consumer, the Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration shall establish for such consumer a quarterly and annual base allocation for motor vehicle fuel, taking into account such factors as (1) the number of other individual consumers in the household; (2) the number and type of motor vehicles operated; (3) mileage to and from place of employment; and (4) availability of alternate forms of transportation, including ride-sharing arrangements and public transportation. Directs the Administrator to issue to each consumer an initial supply of nontransferable fuel certificates. Requires the Administrator to promulgate regulations providing for the establishment of base allocations and the monitoring of motor vehicle fuel consumption, including the processing of fuel certificates. Sets forth guidelines to be followed in the issuance of such regulations. Directs the Administrator to send to each consumer a quarterly Notice of Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption. Provides criminal penalties for consumers violating any rule, regulation, or order promulgated by the Administrator under this Act. Imposes a motor vehicle fuel conservation tax on amounts of gasoline in excess of the purchaser's quarterly base allocation. States that such tax shall apply only to the ultimate purchaser.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in House" stage on February 27, 1975. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on February 27, 1975: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the House
- Passage by the Senate
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
How likely is it to become law?
Civibrief does not forecast outcomes and this page has no opinion about this one. What the record supports is a base rate, which is a fact about the whole pile, not a prediction about this measure.
In the 94th Congress (1975-76), 588 of the 21,097 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 2.8 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
PHILLIP LANDRUM (D-GA) introduced it on February 27, 1975, and 2 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They are 2 Democrats.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on February 27, 1975, 18823 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 18823 days ago, on February 27, 1975.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 94th Congress has not finished by January 3, 1977 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
Every answer above is assembled from this measure's own record on Congress.gov and from published counts of what Congress has passed before. Civibrief does not predict outcomes and takes no position on any measure.
Vote history
- HouseIn committee, no floor vote yet
- SenateAwaits House passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers