Reliable Home Heating Act

Hozzl · 2024-03-14T12:48:50Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 2086 Reliable Home Heating Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Transportation and Public Works. Stay informed on legislative developments.

3/14/2024, 12:48 PM

Congressional Summary of S 2086

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on May 20, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Reliable Home Heating Act - Directs the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to recognize any 30-day emergency period declared by a state governor due to a shortage of residential heating fuel (and up to two additional 30-day periods) as one during which FMCSA federal motor carrier safety regulations shall not apply to any motor carrier or driver operating a commercial motor vehicle providing residential heating fuel in a geographic area designated as under a state of emergency.

Defines the term "residential heating fuel" to include heating oil, natural gas, and propane.

Directs the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, using data compiled from the Administration's Weekly Petroleum Status Reports, to notify the governor of each state in a Petroleum Administration for Defense District if that district's inventory of residential heating fuel has been below the most recent five-year average for more than three consecutive weeks.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to study the impacts on safety from the extension of exemptions issued by the state governors.

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Current Status of Bill S 2086

Bill S 2086 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 6, 2014. Bill S 2086 was introduced during Congress 113 and was introduced to the Senate on March 6, 2014. Bill S 2086's most recent activity was Became Public Law No: 113-125. as of June 30, 2014

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2086

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2086

Primary Policy Focus

Transportation and Public Works

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures

- Department of Transportation

- Energy storage, supplies, demand

- Government information and archives

- Intergovernmental relations

- Labor standards

- Lighting, heating, cooling

- Motor carriers

- Oil and gas

- Roads and highways

- State and local government operations

- Transportation safety and security

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2086

Reliable Home Heating Act

A bill to address current emergency shortages of propane and other home heating fuels and to provide greater flexibility and information for Governors to address such emergencies in the future.

Reliable Home Heating Act