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HR 1706 112th Congress House

Commercial Motor Vehicle Advanced Safety Technology Tax Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against income tax to facilitate the accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles.

Introduced: May 4, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation Income tax creditsMotor carriersMotor vehiclesTransportation safety and security
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May 4, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 4, 2011
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 Latest action May 4, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commercial Motor Vehicle Advanced Safety Technology Tax Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a general business tax credit for 50% of the cost of placing in service any qualified commercial vehicle advanced safety system. Defines "qualified commercial vehicle advanced safety system" as a manufacturer-certified brake stroke monitoring system, lane departure warning system, collision warning system, or vehicle stability system identified by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as significantly enhancing the safety or security of commercial drivers, vehicles, or passengers. Terminates such credit after 2016.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1233 Identical bill Commercial Motor Vehicle Advanced Safety Technology Tax Act of 2011
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 2 Republican 1
WATT, MELVIN
· Jul 28, 2011
Sutton, Betty
· Jul 19, 2011
Hultgren, Randy
· Jul 8, 2011
HOLDEN, TIM
· Jul 6, 2011
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jun 24, 2011
MYRICK, SUE
· Jun 21, 2011
DREIER, DAVID
· May 26, 2011
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 26, 2011
Shuler, Heath
· May 26, 2011
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · May 4, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1706: Commercial Motor Vehicle Advanced Safety Technology Tax Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1706/
MLA
"H.R. 1706: Commercial Motor Vehicle Advanced Safety Technology Tax Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1706/.
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H.R. 1706, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1706/.
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