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HR 1888 111th Congress House

TIRE Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax to vehicle fleet operators for purchasing tires made from recycled rubber.

Introduced: April 2, 2009 Introduced by: Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
Taxation Income tax creditsMotor vehiclesSolid waste and recycling
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 2, 2009
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 Latest action April 2, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tire Investment, Recovery and Extension Act of 2009 or the TIRE Act of 2009- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers who regularly use more than 100 vehicles a year in a trade or business (vehicle fleet operators) a tax credit for the purchase of new or retread tires made from recycled rubber.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1888: TIRE Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1888/
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"H.R. 1888: TIRE Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1888/.
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H.R. 1888, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1888/.
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