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HR 8255 96th Congress House Taxation Automobile industry Automobiles Income tax Motor Vehicles and Driving Tax credits

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide individuals a credit against income tax for up to $800 of the cost of purchasing a new domestically produced automobile.

Introduced: October 1, 1980 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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Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 1, 1980
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer an income tax credit for the purchase of a new domestically manufactured automobile which is acquired primarily for personal use and which has a specified fuel economy standard. Limits such credit to the lesser of ten percent of the cost of the automobile or $800.

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Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8255: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide individuals a credit against income tax for up to $800 of the cost of purchasing a new domestically produced automobile.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-8255/
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"H.R. 8255: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide individuals a credit against income tax for up to $800 of the cost of purchasing a new domestically produced automobile.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-8255/.
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H.R. 8255, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-8255/.
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