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HR 1271 117th Congress House Taxation Alternative and renewable resources Energy efficiency and conservation Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles Income tax credits

Electric CARS Act of 2021

Introduced: April 6, 2022 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 23, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Electric Credit Access Ready at Sale Act of 2021 or the Electric CARS Act of 2021

This bill modifies and extends tax credits for electric cars and alternative motor vehicles.

The bill extends the tax credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles through 2031. 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 2031 the tax credits for (1) alternative fuel vehicle refueling property, and (2) alternative motor vehicles.

What's happening now February 23, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 395 Identical bill Electric CARS Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 14
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 19, 2022
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Apr 6, 2022
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 8, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Feb 25, 2021
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Feb 25, 2021
Jones, Mondaire
· Feb 25, 2021
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Feb 24, 2021
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Feb 23, 2021
Cartwright, Matt
· Feb 23, 2021
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Feb 23, 2021
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 23, 2021
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Feb 23, 2021
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Feb 23, 2021
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 23, 2021
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 23, 2021
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Feb 23, 2021
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Feb 23, 2021
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Feb 23, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1271: Electric CARS Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1271/
MLA
"H.R. 1271: Electric CARS Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1271/.
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H.R. 1271, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1271/.
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[H.R. 1271: Electric CARS Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1271/)
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