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HR 5162 116th Congress House Taxation Alternative and renewable resources Energy efficiency and conservation Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles Income tax credits Motor carriers

Green VAN Act of 2019

Introduced: November 19, 2019 Introduced by: Beyer, Donald S. Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Nov 19, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 19, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Green Vehicle Adoption Nationwide Act of 2019 or the Green VAN Act of 2019

This bill allows a manufacturer a 10% tax credit of the sales price of a zero-emission heavy vehicle. The credit only applies to the first $1 million of a vehicle's sales price.

The bill defines "zero-emission heavy vehicle" as a motor vehicle that has a gross vehicle weight rating of not less than 14,000 pounds, is not powered or charged by an internal combustion engine, and is propelled solely by an electric motor that draws electricity from a battery or fuel cell.

What's happening now November 19, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5163 Related bill Green Bus Tax Credit Act of 2019
  • HR 7330 Related bill GREEN Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5162: Green VAN Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5162/
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"H.R. 5162: Green VAN Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5162/.
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H.R. 5162, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5162/.
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