HR 1293 · in committee · major
Vehicle Energy Performance Act of 2025
- economy
What this bill does
- The bill creates a refundable tax credit up to $5,000 for buying new high-efficiency vehicles starting in 2027.
- Car buyers purchasing fuel-efficient passenger automobiles or light trucks are eligible for the credit.
- The credit amount depends on a vehicle's energy performance compared to the median and best performers from the prior year.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would a $5,000 tax credit for high-efficiency vehicles affect vehicle prices and competition among automakers?
- 02
What criteria should determine which vehicles qualify for the credit, and how might that shape consumer purchasing decisions?
- 03
Who would benefit most from this credit—lower-income buyers, middle-class purchasers, or manufacturers of efficient vehicles?
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Sponsor · D-IL-6
Sean Casten
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Introduced 2025-02-13
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-13 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-02-13 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-02-13 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-13 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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