H.R. 5024 — Clean Air and Vehicle Technology Accountability Act of 2016 | PoliFocus

H.R. 5024114th Congress

Clean Air and Vehicle Technology Accountability Act of 2016

To amend the Clean Air Act to establish criminal penalties for knowingly bypassing, defeating, or rendering inoperative air pollution control parts or components in motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Environmental Protection

Summary

Clean Air and Vehicle Technology Accountability Act of 2016

This bill amends the Clean Air Act to establish criminal penalties for any person who:

prior to the sale, or knowingly after sale, removes or renders inoperative an air pollution control device installed on or in a motor vehicle or engine; or
manufactures, sells, or installs, parts or components that bypass, defeat, or render inoperative air pollution control devices installed on or in a motor vehicle or engine if the person knows or should know that the part or component is being offered for sale or installed for that use.

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Legislative Actions

2016-04-21
Introduced in House
2016-04-21
Introduced in House
2016-04-21
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2016-04-21
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2016-04-21
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2016-04-22
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2016-05-17
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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