CLEAVER INTRODUCES THE “CLEAR” ACT TO REQUIRE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO ONLY LEASE ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES

Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) introduced the “Congress Leads by Example through Alt-Fuel Resources Act” or CLEAR Act. This legislation would prohibit the use of official funds from Members’ Representational Allowances to provide for any vehicle which does not use alternative fuels. The CLEAR Act has been designated HR 5338 by the Clerk of the House.

Taking to the floor of the House to press his point, Cleaver called on his colleges to lead by example, “The CLEAR Act will position the U.S. House of Representatives as a body of serious advocates for a national consciousness of energy efficiency. As the House entertains a plethora of energy-related bills, the U.S. public will surely come to recognize the need to move toward purchasing automobiles that use renewable fuels and alternative sources of energy such as hydrogen and electricity.”