Electric CARS Act of 2019
Latest action · Apr 2, 2019 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.
- IntroducedApr 2, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Electric Credit Access Ready at Sale Act of 2019 or the Electric CARS Act of 2019
This bill modifies and extends several tax credits related to electric cars.
The bill extends the tax credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles through 2029. In addition, the bill modifies the credit to
- remove the limitation on the number of vehicles per manufacturer that are eligible for the credit,
- allow a taxpayer to assign the credit to a financing entity, and
- allow an unused credit to be carried forward for five years.
The bill also extends through 2029 the tax credits for (1) alternative fuel vehicle refueling property, and (2) alternative motor vehicles.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 2, 2019 to Oct 27, 2020, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-CA | Harley Rouda | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Apr 2, 2019 |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Apr 8, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Apr 8, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Oct 4, 2019 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Oct 27, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 2, 2019Introduced in House
- Apr 2, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 993 | Electric CARS Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Apr 2, 2019 |
| HR 2025 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the alternative fuel refueling property credit. | Related bill | Apr 2, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
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- Apr 2, 2019Introduced in House
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