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S 993 116th Congress Senate Taxation Alternative and renewable resources Energy efficiency and conservation Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles Income tax credits

Electric CARS Act of 2019

Introduced: April 2, 2019 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Apr 2, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 2, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Electric Credit Access Ready at Sale Act of 2019 or the Electric CARS Act of 2019

This bill modifies and extends several tax credits related to electric cars.

The bill extends the tax credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles through 2029. In addition, the bill modifies the credit to

  • remove the limitation on the number of vehicles per manufacturer that are eligible for the credit,
  • allow a taxpayer to assign the credit to a financing entity, and
  • allow an unused credit to be carried forward for five years.

The bill also extends through 2029 the tax credits for (1) alternative fuel vehicle refueling property, and (2) alternative motor vehicles.

What's happening now April 2, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2025 Related bill To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the alternative fuel refueling property credit.
  • HR 2042 Identical bill Electric CARS Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Independent 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 3, 2019
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Apr 3, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Apr 2, 2019
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Apr 2, 2019
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 2, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 2, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Apr 2, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Apr 2, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 993: Electric CARS Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-993/
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"S. 993: Electric CARS Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-993/.
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S. 993, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-993/.
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