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HR 4817 117th Congress House Taxation Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles Income tax credits Motor vehicles

Affordable EVs for Working Families Act

Introduced: July 29, 2021 Introduced by: Gomez, Jimmy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 29, 2021
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Affordable EVs for Working Families Act

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.

What's happening now July 29, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5376 Related bill An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14.
  • S 2537 Identical bill Affordable EVs for Working Families Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Apr 6, 2022
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Feb 7, 2022
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jul 29, 2021
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jul 29, 2021
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 29, 2021
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 29, 2021
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jul 29, 2021
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 29, 2021
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jul 29, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4817: Affordable EVs for Working Families Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4817/
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"H.R. 4817: Affordable EVs for Working Families Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4817/.
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H.R. 4817, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4817/.
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