A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Gas Money Saved Act," requires the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to reevaluate corporate average fuel economy standards. This reevaluation process is triggered if gasoline prices rise at least five times faster than overall inflation. The bill establishes specific timeframes for when this evaluation can occur based on whether previous adjustments have been made. Additionally, the legislation seeks to amend existing law regarding specific penalties.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +2
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The bill targets mechanisms to mitigate the burden of rapidly rising gasoline prices which disproportionately affect low-income households.
- Scored +2
Would middle-income households be better off under this?
The bill provides a mechanism to respond to gasoline price surges that affect middle-class budgets.
- Scored +2
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The bill may help rural residents who are more dependent on automobiles and sensitive to gasoline price increases.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Reevaluation of fuel economy standards: If gasoline prices spike significantly compared to inflation, the Administrator must check if current standards are achieving maximum feasible average fuel economy. This could lead to better fuel economy standards (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Restoration of financial penalties: The bill amends title 49 of the United States Code to replace "$0.00" with "$25" in subsection (b) and "$50" in subsection (c)(1)(B). This restores specific penalty amounts (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly detailed in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill targets mechanisms to mitigate the burden of rapidly rising gasoline prices which disproportionately affect low-income households. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — The bill provides a mechanism to respond to gasoline price surges that affect middle-class budgets. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill may help rural residents who are more dependent on automobiles and sensitive to gasoline price increases.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change? — The reevaluation process aims to ensure fuel economy standards achieve maximum feasible average fuel economy, which can reduce emissions. Is this likely to lower the price at the pump? — The bill seeks to address rising gasoline prices through a review of fuel economy standards.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — The bill protects consumers from excessive gasoline price increases by triggering a review of fuel economy standards. Is this likely to slow the rise in prices? — The bill addresses gas price spikes by reevaluating fuel economy standards to help mitigate the impact of rising fuel costs.
- 6/24/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.