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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 9, 2025
Restoring Vehicle Market Freedom Act of 2025
This bill repeals federal tax credits for the purchase of certain clean vehicles (generally electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles, and fuel cell vehicles) and certain vehicle refueling property.
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 (tax credit of up to $1,000 for individuals or up to $100,000 for businesses for the installation of property before 2033 used to store or dispense clean-burning fuel or to recharge electric vehicles).
People & committees
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] · R–PA
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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