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HR 4207 96th Congress House Taxation Electric automobiles Electric vehicles Income tax Motor Vehicles and Driving Tax credits Tax incentives

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a credit for the purchase of electric motor highway vehicles.

Introduced: May 23, 1979 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 23, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 23, 1979
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonrefundable income tax credit equal to ten percent of the cost of a qualified electric motor vehicle to the extent that the cost of such vehicle does not exceed $3,000. Defines a "qualified electric motor vehicle" as any four-wheeled vehicle which: (1) is manufactured primarily for use on the road; (2) is powered primarily by rechargeable electric current; (3) is acquired by the taxpayer on or after January 1, 1979, for his personal use; and (4) begins its original use with the taxpayer or a member of his family. Terminates the credit for electric vehicles purchased after December 31, 1985.

What's happening now May 23, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4207: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a credit for the purchase of electric motor highway vehicles.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-4207/
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"H.R. 4207: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a credit for the purchase of electric motor highway vehicles.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-4207/.
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H.R. 4207, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-4207/.
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