HouseH.R. 10881119th Congress
21st Century Vehicle Choice Act
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[H.R. 10881 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 10881
To require the submission of the Vehicle Choice Report by the Secretary
of Commerce, to make permanent and 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 22, 2026
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 make permanent and 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 in
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 geographic regions with the highest
concentrations and numbers of gasoline super-users and
the 100 routes most used in such geographic regions.
(B) Availability on websites of the departments.--
The Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of
Transportation shall, respectively, 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 public and private electric vehicle charging
stations in the geographic regions and 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 the owner of a light-duty vehicle that is in the
top 10 percent for gasoline consumption, as estimated
under subparagraph (B).
(B) Estimate.--
(i) Requirement.--The Secretary of Energy,
in consultation with the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, shall estimate
how much gasoline each light-duty vehicle
consumes per year.
(ii) Methodology.--In making an estimation
under clause (i), the Secretary of Energy shall
divide the average miles driven by a light-duty
vehicle per year during the period of ownership
of the vehicle by the person who owns the
vehicle on the date of enactment of this Act,
by the EPA-rated miles per gallon of that
light-duty vehicle, based on data sources such
as State departments of motor vehicles, smog
check data, and oil change data.
(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) Limitation to Single Vehicle.--Section 30D(b) of such the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(4) No credit for taxpayers allowed credit in previous
taxable year.--In the case of a new clean vehicle placed in
service by a taxpayer to whom any credit is allowed under this
section--
``(A) in any previous taxable year, or
``(B) with respect to any new clean vehicle placed
in service by such taxpayer earlier in such taxable
year,
paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be applied by substituting `$0'
for the dollar amounts in such paragraphs.''.
(b) Increase in Credit Amount.--Section 30D(b) of such Code is
amended by striking ``$3,750'' in paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting
``$7,500''.
(c) 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''.
(d) Credit Made Permanent.--Section 30D of such Code is amended by
striking subsection (h).
(e) Conforming Amendment.--Section 30D(a) of such Code is amended
by striking ``each'' and inserting ``a''.
(f) 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. MODIFICATION 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) Credit Made Permanent.--Section 25E of such Code is amended by
striking subsection (g).
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to vehicles acquired after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 5. MODIFICATION 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) Credit Made Permanent.--Section 30C of such Code is amended by
striking subsection (i).
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments 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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