# 119-s-1219: USA CAR Act

119-s-1219, USA CAR Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1219
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1219
- Congress: 119
- Title: USA CAR Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Sponsor: Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a federal tax deduction for interest on loans to buy domestically assembled cars.** The USA CAR Act would add a new "qualified automobile interest" deduction to the Internal Revenue Code for interest on debt used to acquire a vehicle whose final assembly occurs in the United States.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax deduction for U.S.-assembled car loans: benefit, high. This bill would let you deduct interest on a loan taken to buy a car if the car's final assembly happened in the United States. The loan must be incurred on or after January 1, 2025, and be secured by the car. "Final assembly" follows the Automobile Information Disclosure Act's definition. The bill…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-5616: ADAPT Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-1219 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1219)

## Related
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-5616: ADAPT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5616)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3903)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1219 (as of 2026-04-21).