Solutions to High Gas Prices & Securing Our Energy Future
Hard-working Americans are suffering
from high gas prices and Mario Diaz-Balart is taking action by sponsoring a
bill to give families relief now. He is actively working to make
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Introduced the CARS Act (Commuter
Assistance for Suburbs, H.R. 5905) to provide a tax write-off to commuters
suffering with high gas
prices.
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Cosponsored H.R. 632 - H-Prize Act, which passed
House, to award competitive cash prizes biennially to advance the research,
development, demonstration, and
commercial application of hydrogen energy technologies.
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Cosponsored the Green Chemistry Research and Development Act,
which passed House, to promote and coordinate federal
green chemistry research,
development, education, and technology transfer activities.
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Cosponsored the Securing America's Energy Independence Act
to extend through 2016: (1) the energy tax credit for solar
energy property and qualified fuel
cell property; and (2) the tax credit for residential energy efficient
property expenditures.
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Cosponsored the BRIGHT Energy Savings Act to
replace light bulbs in government buildings with high-efficiency technology.
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Cosponsored the Energy for America Act to conduct
a program of research, development, and demonstration of technologies for
environmentally sustainable
utilization of produced water for agriculture, irrigation, municipal,
industrial uses, or other environmentally
sustainable purposes.
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Cosponsored H.R. 2927 – to raise gas mileage standards.
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Voted for amended energy bill to raise fuel standards and establish a
Renewable Fuels Standard without raising taxes.
• Member of the Reliable Energy Caucus
