# 115-hr-6274: Electric CARS Act of 2018

115-hr-6274, Electric CARS Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6274
- Congress: 115
- Title: Electric CARS Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2018-06-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Electric Credit Access Ready at Sale Act of 2018 or the Electric CARS Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify and extend several tax credits related to electric cars. The bill extends the tax credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles through 2028. In addition, the bill modifies the credit to: (1) remove the limitation on the number of vehicles per manufacturer that are eligible for the credit, and (2) allow a taxpayer to assign the credit to a financing entity. The bill also extends through 2028 the tax credits for: (1) alternative fuel vehicle refueling property, and (2) alternative motor vehicles.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2018-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2018-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2018-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2018-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2018-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2018-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2018-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2018-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2018-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2018-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2018-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2018-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2018-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2018-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2018-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2018-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2018-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-6274 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6274)

## Related
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
- [115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5374)
- [115-hr-5087: Assault Weapons Ban of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5087)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
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