Transportation and Public Works
Vehicle Innovation Act of 2026
- Introduced
- Committee
- House
- Senate
- President
- Law
- Introduced
- April 30, 2026
- Sponsor
- · D–MI
- Recorded roll calls
- None recorded
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
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The bill would establish a Department of Energy program for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of advanced vehicle, manufacturing, battery, fuel, and infrastructure technologies. It would authorize appropriations totaling $1,698,379,000 for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, require annual reports to Congress through 2031, and create programs focused on commercial and transit vehicles, Class 8 trucks, nonroad equipment, and secondary uses for vehicle batteries. It would also repeal specified authorities in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and amend another energy-efficiency provision.
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