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HR 4194 102th Congress House Taxation Automobile industry Automobile parts industry Automobiles Buy American Foreign Trade and International Finance Income tax Japan Tax credits

Buy American Motor Vehicles Act of 1992

Introduced: February 7, 1992 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 7, 1992
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Buy American Motor Vehicles Act of 1992 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit, for an individual who purchases a domestic passenger vehicle, of: (1) 15 percent of the purchase price, in the case of a vehicle purchased in 1992 after January 31, 1992; and (2) 7.5 percent, in the case of a vehicle purchased in 1993. Limits the credit to $2,000 in 1992, and $1,000 in 1993.

Allows an individual qualifying for such credit, at the time of such purchase, to assign the right to the credit to the retail dealer in exchange for a price reduction of equal value. Allows the retail dealer to assign such right to the manufacturer of the vehicle. Allows manufacturers to use such credit against their tax liability.

Defines a domestic vehicle as: (1) one produced by a domestic vehicle manufacturer at a facility within the United States or Canada; and (2) one which includes required labeling on credit eligibility and the percentage of parts produced by domestic parts manufacturers. Defines a domestic parts manufacturer as one with manufacturing facilities within the United States or Canada and who is not Japanese or Japanese-affiliated.

What's happening now February 7, 1992

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4194: Buy American Motor Vehicles Act of 1992. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4194/
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"H.R. 4194: Buy American Motor Vehicles Act of 1992." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4194/.
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H.R. 4194, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4194/.
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