United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 15 R cosponsors

S 541 — ELITE Vehicles Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (15 R).

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Summary

Eliminate Lavish Incentives To Electric Vehicles Act or the ELITE Vehicles ActThis 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 forthe 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), andalternative 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).

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 532 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (532)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 541 do?
Eliminate Lavish Incentives To Electric Vehicles Act or the ELITE Vehicles ActThis 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 forthe 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), andalternative 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).
Who sponsors S 541?
S 541 is sponsored by Barrasso, John (Republican), Thune, John (Republican), Cotton, Tom (Republican), Capito, Shelley Moore (Republican), Lankford, James (Republican), Lummis, Cynthia M. (Republican), Cramer, Kevin (Republican), Sheehy, Tim (Republican), Ricketts, Pete (Republican), Ernst, Joni (Republican), Cassidy, Bill (Republican), Marshall, Roger (Republican), Tillis, Thomas (Republican), Hoeven, John (Republican), and Scott, Rick (Republican).
What is the current status of S 541?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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