**Senate Upholds Hydrogen Vehicle Safety Standards in Key Vote**

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15 days ago - Politics

Senate Rejects Motion That Could Hinder Hydrogen Vehicle Safety Standards

Today, the Senate had an important vote concerning safety rules for hydrogen vehicles, which are considered cleaner alternatives to traditional gasoline-powered cars. Senators discussed a resolution introduced by Senator Capito that aimed to block new safety measures proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). These measures were designed to ensure the safety of hydrogen fuel systems and how they are stored.

The motion to pause for thirty minutes was put to a vote, but the majority of Senate Republicans rejected it, resulting in a vote count of 46 in favor and 51 against. This means the Senate will not pause to talk more about the resolution right now.

By blocking this resolution, the Senate has allowed the proposed safety rules for hydrogen vehicles to move forward. If Congress had agreed with the resolution, vehicle manufacturers wouldn’t have been required to follow these new safety measures. This could have affected how safely these vehicles are made and used on the roads.

Experts believe that having strict safety standards is essential for ensuring the safety of hydrogen cars. If there are fewer regulations, manufacturers might not follow careful practices, which could lead to safety concerns. In the long run, this decision could influence the future of hydrogen vehicles and efforts to innovate cleaner energy technologies.

The Senate's actions today highlight the ongoing debate about safety, innovation, and the environment, and how lawmakers are grappling with the balance between them.

This is a resolution that tells Congress to reject new safety rules for hydrogen vehicles.

  1. Congress does not agree with rules set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about safety standards for hydrogen vehicles.
  2. These rules were meant to make sure that hydrogen fuel systems in cars are safe.
  3. By rejecting the rules, they will not be used or enforced, which means these new safety measures will not affect vehicles.
  4. This decision is important because it can change how hydrogen vehicles are tested for safety on the road.

In summary, Congress is saying "no" to the new safety rules for hydrogen vehicles, which means the current standards will stay in place.

97 votes

Yes

46

No

51

Not Voting

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  1. Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  2. Motion by Senator Schumer to appeal the ruling of the chair that two points of order are not in order at the same time.
  3. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 85.
  4. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 275.
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  5. Ruling of the Chair that the point of order raised by Senator Thune with respect to Joint Resolutions that meet all the requirements of Section 802 of the Congressional Review Act or are disapproving of agency actions which have been determined to be rules subject to the Congressional Review Act by a legal decision from the Government Accountability Office, be entitled to expedited procedures under the Congressional Review Act was sustained.
  6. Point of order by Senator Thune: Shall Joint Resolutions that meet all the requirements of Section 802 of the Congressional Review Act or are disapproving of agency actions which have been determined to be rules subject to the Congressional Review Act by a legal decision from the Government Accountability Office, be entitled to expedited procedures under the Congressional Review Act? agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 274.
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  7. Ruling of the Chair that the point of order raised by Senator Thune that points of order be in order under the Congressional Review Act sustained.
  8. Point of order by Senator Thune: Shall points of order be in order under the Congressional Review Act? agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 273.
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  9. Ruling of the Chair that the point of order raised by Senator Schumer with respect to points of order not in order under section 802(d)(1) ruled out of order.
  10. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
  11. Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 275. (text: CR S3051)
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  12. Ruling of the Chair that the point of order raised by Senator Schumer that two points of order are not in order at the same time sustained.
  13. Point of order by Senator Schumer that points of order are not in order under section 802(d)(1) of the Congressional Review Act raised in Senate.
  14. Motion to table the point of order made by Senator Thune, the question being: Shall points of order be in order under the Congressional Review Act? rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 52. Record Vote Number: 265.
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  15. The Chair, under the provisions of Rule XX, submits the question to the Senate for its decision: Shall points of order be in order under the Congressional Review Act?.
  16. Point of order by Senator Thune that points of order are in order under the Congressional Review Act given sections 802(d)(1), 802(d)(2), and 802(d)(4) are in conflict with one another raised in Senate.
  17. Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S3025, S3031-3034, S3038, S3047-3051)
  18. Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 46. Record Vote Number: 264.
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  19. Motion to table the appeal that two points of order are not in order at the same time agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 266.
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  20. Introduced in Senate

    This is a resolution that tells Congress to reject new safety rules for hydrogen vehicles.

    1. Congress does not agree with rules set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about safety standards for hydrogen vehicles.
    2. These rules were meant to make sure that hydrogen fuel systems in cars are safe.
    3. By rejecting the rules, they will not be used or enforced, which means these new safety measures will not affect vehicles.
    4. This decision is important because it can change how hydrogen vehicles are tested for safety on the road.

    In summary, Congress is saying "no" to the new safety rules for hydrogen vehicles, which means the current standards will stay in place.