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Clean Efficient Automobiles Resulting From Advanced Car Technologies (CLEAR ACT) Act of 2001

Introduced: May 16, 2001 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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May 16, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 16, 2001
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Clean Efficient Automobiles Resulting From Advanced Car Technologies (CLEAR ACT) Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an annual alternative motor vehicle credit equal to the sum of: (1) the new qualified fuel cell motor vehicle credit; (2) the new qualified hybrid motor vehicle credit; and (3) the new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle credit. Sets forth credit termination dates.

Extends and revises the credit for qualified electric vehicles. Makes leased vehicles eligible for the credit.

Allows (through 2007) an alternative fuel retail sales credit of 50 cents per gallon to a qualifying retailer.

Extends and revises the deduction for certain clean fuel vehicles and refueling property.

Allows (through 2007) a credit for the installation of residential or retail clean-fuel vehicle refueling property.

What's happening now May 16, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1864: Clean Efficient Automobiles Resulting From Advanced Car Technologies (CLEAR ACT) Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1864/
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"H.R. 1864: Clean Efficient Automobiles Resulting From Advanced Car Technologies (CLEAR ACT) Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1864/.
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H.R. 1864, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1864/.
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