S. 541 Introduced Taxation

ELITE Vehicles Act

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the credit for new clean vehicles, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] Introduced February 12, 2025 Cosponsors 14 (14 R) Latest action February 12, 2025

Summary

Eliminate Lavish Incentives To Electric Vehicles Act or the ELITE Vehicles Act
This bill eliminates federal tax credits for the purchase of certain clean vehicles (generally electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles) and electric vehicle recharging stations.
Specifically, the bill repeals the federal tax credits for
- the purchase of a qualified used clean vehicle (tax credit of up to $4,000 for the purchase of a previously-owned clean vehicle before 2033),
- the purchase of a qualified new clean vehicle (tax credit of up to $7,500 for the purchase of a new clean vehicle before 2033),
- the purchase of a qualified commercial clean vehicle (business tax credit of up to $40,000 for the purchase of a commercial clean vehicle before 2033), and
- alternative fuel vehicle refueling property used to recharge electric vehicles (tax credit of up to $1,000 for individuals or up to $100,000 for businesses for the installation of property before 2033 that is used to recharge electric vehicles).

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Feb 12, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  2. Feb 12, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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