Tom McClintock (R-CA)
End Taxpayer Subsidies for Electric Vehicles Act
A Republican bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "End Taxpayer Subsidies for Electric Vehicles Act," aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The primary purpose of the legislation is to repeal the clean vehicle credit. It instructs that section 30D be struck from the code. The bill also includes several conforming amendments to various other sections of the Internal Revenue Code and the United States Code. These changes take effect for vehicles placed in service during any calendar year beginning after the date of the Act's enactment.
Yes
- Scored +1
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?
Eliminating the clean vehicle tax credit reduces federal revenue expenditures.
- Scored +1
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The repeal reduces government spending on consumer subsidies for electric vehicles.
- Scored +1
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
The bill reduces the deficit by eliminating a specific tax expenditure.
The opposite· 3 of 8
- Scored -3
Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?
Removing EV subsidies may slow the transition to electric vehicles and increase carbon emissions.
- Scored -2
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill reduces incentives for cleaner energy transport, potentially impacting environmental goals.
- Scored -2
Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power?
The repeal reduces the economic incentive for renewable energy adoption via consumer vehicles.
Who it would affect, and how
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Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change? — Removing EV subsidies may slow the transition to electric vehicles and increase carbon emissions. Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill reduces incentives for cleaner energy transport, potentially impacting environmental goals. Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power? — The repeal reduces the economic incentive for renewable energy adoption via consumer vehicles. Does this reduce how much oil, gas and coal is produced? — The bill may indirectly favor fossil fuel-based transport by removing EV subsidies.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Removing the credit may make electric vehicles less affordable for lower-income buyers. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — The repeal eliminates a tax incentive that many middle-class families use for car purchases. Would union members be better off under this? — The repeal may negatively impact workers in the electric vehicle manufacturing sector.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — The bill reduces the deficit by eliminating a specific tax expenditure. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The repeal reduces government spending on consumer subsidies for electric vehicles. Does this reduce what the federal government owes? — Eliminating the clean vehicle tax credit reduces federal revenue expenditures. Is this likely to create jobs? — Repealing EV credits may reduce demand for electric vehicle production and related jobs.
- 4/1/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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