Electric CARS Act of 2021
Summary
Electric Credit Access Ready at Sale Act of 2021 or the Electric CARS Act of 2021 This bill modifies and extends tax credits for electric cars and alternative motor vehicles. The bill extends the tax credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles through 2031. In addition, the bill modifies the credit to remove the limitation on the number of vehicles per manufacturer that are eligible for the credit, allow a taxpayer to assign the credit to a financing entity, and allow an unused credit to be carried forward for five years. The bill also extends through 2031 the tax credits for (1) alternative fuel vehicle refueling property, and (2) alternative motor vehicles.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 23, 2021
Last action Feb 23, 2021
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Peter Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Alcee L. Hastings
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
DDemocratic
Co
Doris O. Matsui
DDemocratic
Co
Emanuel Cleaver
DDemocratic
Co
Gerald E. Connolly
DDemocratic
Co
Jahana Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
James R. Langevin
DDemocratic
Co
Jared Huffman
DDemocratic
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