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H.R. 4817 117th Congress House

Affordable EVs for Working Families Act

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: July 29, 2021 Introduced by: Jimmy Gomez Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Taxation Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehiclesIncome tax creditsMotor vehicles
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Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 29, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2537 Identical bill Affordable EVs for Working Families Act
  • HR 5376 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 8
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Apr 6, 2022
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Feb 7, 2022
Kildee, Daniel
· Sep 10, 2021
Bowman, Jamaal
· Aug 20, 2021
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jul 29, 2021
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jul 29, 2021
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 29, 2021
 D
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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