Energy Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Automobile Tax Credit Act of 2008
Latest action · Jul 8, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 8, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Energy Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Automobile Tax Credit Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual and business taxpayers: (1) a tax credit for up to $2,000 of the cost of replacing a passenger automobile with another passenger automobile that is at least 20% more fuel efficient; and (2) tax deductions for state and local taxes and loan interest for the replacement automobile.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jul 8, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 8, 2008Introduced in House
- Jul 8, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1407)
- Jul 8, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for replacing an automobile with a more fuel-efficient automobile.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Energy Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Automobile Tax Credit Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 8, 2008Introduced in House
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