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S 2161 112th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for certain plug-in vehicles.

Introduced: March 6, 2012 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Taxation Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesIncome tax credits
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 6, 2012
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 Latest action March 6, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for the purchase of a qualified plug-in electric vehicle, to: (1) extend such credit through 2016, (2) increase the per vehicle credit amount based upon battery capacity, and (3) allow such credit for vehicles with alternative electrical energy storage devices.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2161: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for certain plug-in vehicles.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2161/
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"S. 2161: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit for certain plug-in vehicles.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2161/.
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S. 2161, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2161/.
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