H.R. 6807: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for the purchase of new neighborhood electric vehicles.
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H.R. 6807: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for the purchase of new neighborhood electric vehicles.
110th Congress · introduced 2008-08-01 · Taxation · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2008-08-01 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19] · what a sponsor is
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- Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for the purchase of new neighborhood electric vehicles.
Plain summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for the purchase of a new neighborhood electric vehicle. Limits the amount of such credit to the lesser of $1,000 or the amount paid for such vehicle. Defines "new neighborhood electric vehicle" as a U.S. manufactured vehicle which: (1) draws propulsion energy solely from onboard sources of a rechargeable energy storage system; (2) is classified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as a low-speed vehicle; (3) has four wheels; (4) has a top attainable speed in one mile of more than 20 mph and not more than 35 mph on a paved level surface; and (5) has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 2,500 pounds. Terminates such credit after 2013.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for the purchase of new neighborhood electric vehicles.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr6807.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>
Record fed-us-cong110-hr6807 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110