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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10046 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               H. R. 10046

To require the submission of the Vehicle Choice Report by the Secretary 
 of Commerce, to increase the clean vehicle tax credit, the previously-
owned clean vehicle credit, and the alternative fuel refueling property 
                  tax credit, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 25, 2024

 Mr. Landsman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
   Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on 
    Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources, 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

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                                 A BILL

 
To require the submission of the Vehicle Choice Report by the Secretary 
 of Commerce, to increase the clean vehicle tax credit, the previously-
owned clean vehicle credit, and the alternative fuel refueling property 
                  tax credit, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``21st Century Vehicle Choice Act''.

SEC. 2. VEHICLE REPORTS.

    (a) Vehicle Choice Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Commerce shall 
submit to Congress a report titled the ``Vehicle Choice Report'' on the 
quantity of new motor vehicle varieties available for purchase in the 
United States that includes--
            (1) the number of varieties available of personal use, 
        light-duty vehicles, light-duty trucks, heavy-duty vehicles, 
        and heavy-duty pickup trucks and vans; and
            (2) an accounting of the trends in average and median 
        purchase prices and ownership costs (including insurance, fuel, 
        and maintenance) of personal use, light-duty vehicles, light-
        duty trucks, heavy-duty vehicles, and heavy-duty pickup trucks 
        and vans.
    (b) Reports on Critical Minerals for Hybrid and Electric 
Vehicles.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this section, and annually thereafter for the next 5 years, the 
Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Defense, the 
Secretary of Agriculture, and the United States Trade Representative, 
shall submit to Congress a report--
            (1) that identifies the critical minerals (as defined 
        section 2 of Executive Order 13817 (82 Fed. Reg. 60835; 
        relating to a Federal strategy to ensure secure and reliable 
        supplies of critical minerals)) needed for the manufacture or 
        operation of hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, battery 
        technologies, and other related emerging technologies; and
            (2) that describes implementation of section 4 of Executive 
        Order 13817 with respect to the critical minerals identified 
        under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
    (c) Study and Reports on Gasoline Super-users.--
            (1) Initial study and report.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the 
                date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of 
                Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of 
                Transportation, shall submit to Congress a report that 
                identifies the 100 routes used most by gasoline super-
                users.
                    (B) Availability on websites of the departments.--
                The Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of 
                Transportation shall make the report submitted under 
                paragraph (1) available on the website of the 
                Department of Energy and the website of the Department 
                of Transportation.
            (2) Electric vehicle charging station availability and 
        usage reports.--Not later than 1 year after the report is 
        submitted under paragraph (1), and annually thereafter for the 
        following 5 years, the Secretary of Energy, in consultation 
        with the Secretary of Transportation, shall submit to Congress 
        and make available to the public a report on the availability 
        and usage rates of electric vehicle charging stations along the 
        routes identified in the report submitted under paragraph (1).
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Gasoline super-user.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``gasoline super-user'' 
                means a motor vehicle that is in the top 10 percent for 
                gasoline consumption, per year, on average, as 
                determined under subparagraph (B).
                    (B) Determination.--The Secretary of Energy, in 
                consultation with the Administrator of the 
                Environmental Protection Agency, shall determine how 
                much gasoline is consumed per year for each make and 
                model of motor vehicle. In making any such 
                determination, the Secretary of Energy shall divide the 
                average miles driven per year by all motor vehicles by 
                the average fuel economy for the applicable make and 
                model of motor vehicle.
            (2) Heavy-duty pickup trucks and vans.--The term ``heavy-
        duty pickup trucks and vans'' has the meaning given that term 
        in section 523.7 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
            (3) Heavy-duty vehicle; light-duty vehicle; light-duty 
        truck.--The terms ``heavy duty vehicle'', ``light-duty 
        vehicle'', and ``light-duty truck'' have the meaning given 
        those terms in section 86.082-2(b) of title 40, Code of Federal 
        Regulations.
            (4) Motor vehicle.--The term ``motor vehicle'' has the 
        meaning given that term in section 30102(a) of title 49, United 
        States Code.
            (5) New.--The term ``new'', with respect to a motor 
        vehicle, means that--
                    (A) a sale is not recorded and a title has not been 
                issued for that vehicle;
                    (B) the only documentation on the vehicle is the 
                point of origin of the manufacturer; and
                    (C) there may be recorded mileage for that vehicle.

SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF CLEAN VEHICLE TAX CREDIT.

    (a) Increase in Credit Amount.--Section 30D(b) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``$3,750'' in paragraphs 
(2) and (3) and inserting ``$7,500''.
    (b) Modification of Limitation Based on Modified Adjusted Gross 
Income.--Section 30D(f)(10)(B) of such Code is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$300,000'' in clause (i) and inserting 
        ``$225,000'',
            (2) by striking ``$225,000'' in clause (ii) and inserting 
        ``$169,000'', and
            (3) by striking ``$150,000'' in clause (iii) and inserting 
        ``$112,500''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to vehicles placed in service after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

SEC. 4. INCREASE OF PREVIOUSLY-OWNED CLEAN VEHICLE CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 25E(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended--
            (1) by striking ``$4,000'' in paragraph (1) and inserting 
        ``$8,000'', and
            (2) by striking ``30 percent'' in paragraph (2) and 
        inserting ``60 percent''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to vehicles acquired after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. INCREASE OF ALTERNATIVE FUEL REFUELING PROPERTY TAX CREDIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 30C(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking ``30 percent'' and inserting ``50 
percent''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply 
to qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property placed in 
service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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