I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1328 To prohibit Federal agencies from purchasing or leasing new vehicles that are not zero-emission vehicles, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 25, 2021 Ms. BROWNLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To prohibit Federal agencies from purchasing or leasing new vehicles that are not zero-emission vehicles, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Green Federal Fleet 4 Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF VE- 6 HICLES THAT ARE NOT ZERO-EMISSIONS VE- 7 HICLES BY FEDERAL AGENCIES. 8 (a) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other provi- 9 sion of law, except as provided in paragraph (2), the head 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:52 Mar 22, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1328.IH H1328 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1328 IH of a Federal agency may not purchase or lease a non-tac- 1 tical passenger vehicle from a non-Federal entity unless 2 that vehicle is a zero-emission vehicle. 3 (b) EXEMPTION.—The head of a Federal agency may 4 purchase or lease a non-tactical passenger vehicle from a 5 non-Federal entity that is not a zero-emission vehicle if 6 the head determines that, with respect to a particular cir- 7 cumstance, using a zero-emission vehicle will not be tech- 8 nically feasible. 9 (c) APPLICATION.—The prohibition established under 10 subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to purchases 11 made and leases entered into before the date of the enact- 12 ment of this Act. 13 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 14 (1) ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘zero- 15 emission vehicle’’ means a passenger vehicle that 16 produces zero exhaust emissions of any criteria pol- 17 lutant, precursor pollutant, or greenhouse gas, other 18 than water vapor, in any mode of operation or condi- 19 tion, as determined by the Administrator of the En- 20 vironmental Protection Agency. 21 (2) FEDERAL AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal 22 Agency’’ means an establishment in the legislative, 23 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:52 Mar 22, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1328.IH H1328 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 1328 IH judicial, or executive branch of the Federal Govern- 1 ment. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:52 Mar 22, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1328.IH H1328 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS