United States · Bill · S
S. 1240 (109th)
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an investment tax credit for the purchase of trucks with new diesel engine technologies, and for other purposes.
Introduced
14 June 2005
Last action
14 June 2005 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH]
Subjects
Environment, Taxation
Source updated
4 December 2025
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an investment tax credit for five percent of the cost of a qualified truck. Defines "qualified truck" as a motor vehicle: (1) first placed in service on or after January 1, 2007, and before January 1, 2008; (2) powered by diesel fuel; (3) having a gross vehicle weight of more than 26,000 pounds; and (4) which complies with certain Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations for diesel emissions. Allows such credit to reduce regular or alternative minimum tax liability. Permits a taxpayer election to expense the cost of qualified trucks placed in service in 2007.
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Timeline
14 June 2005
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
14 June 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6488-6489)
Source: IntroReferral
14 June 2005
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 14 June 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- · ssfi00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1240
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/1240
- us · 109-s-1240 · source updated 4 December 2025