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116th Congress · 2019–2021
S. 993

Electric CARS Act of 2019

Taxation Senate 10 cosponsors
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · April 2, 2019
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In committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Recorded April 2, 2019, as the clerk wrote it

Sponsor Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Committee Finance Committee
Recorded votes None taken
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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{S. 993 (116th Congress): Electric CARS Act of 2019}},
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  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-116-s993}},
  note         = {Reference number bill-116-s993; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/993; last checked October 12, 2026; accessed November 4, 2026}
}
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Official analyses

CBO cost estimates and CRS reports on S. 993

Published July 28, 2021Alternative Fuels and Vehicles: Legislative Proposals (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R46864
Published February 14, 2020Electric Vehicles: A Primer on Technology and Selected Policy Issues (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R46231
Published June 3, 2019Vehicle Electrification: Federal and State Issues Affecting Deployment (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R45747
Published May 14, 2019The Plug-In Electric Vehicle Tax Credit (PDF)
CRS · Resources · IF11017

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