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S. 395 (117th)

Electric CARS Act of 2021

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Introduced

23 February 2021

Last action

23 February 2021 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

5 December 2025

Taxation

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.

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Timeline

  1. 23 February 2021

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 February 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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