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H.R. 5161 116th Congress House

Affordable EVs for Working Families Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for previously-owned qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles.

Introduced: November 19, 2019 Introduced by: Jimmy Gomez Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Taxation Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesIncome tax creditsMotor vehicles
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
Nov 19, 2019
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 Latest action November 19, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Affordable EVs for Working Families Act of 2019

This bill allows an income-based tax credit for the purchase of a previously-owned qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle. The credit is limited to 30% of the sales price of such a vehicle. The bill defines "previously-owned qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle" to mean a motor vehicle the model year of which is at least two years earlier than the calendar year in which the vehicle is acquired and that meets certain requirements under the Clean Air Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Nov 19, 2019
Blumenauer, Earl
· Nov 19, 2019
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Nov 19, 2019
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Nov 19, 2019
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 19, 2019
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Nov 19, 2019
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Nov 19, 2019
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Nov 19, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5161: Affordable EVs for Working Families Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5161/
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"H.R. 5161: Affordable EVs for Working Families Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5161/.
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H.R. 5161, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5161/.
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