# 119-s-541: ELITE Vehicles Act

119-s-541, ELITE Vehicles Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-541
- Congress: 119
- Title: ELITE Vehicles Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-25

## Summary

**Ends federal tax breaks for electric and other clean vehicles and for EV charging installations.** This bill would repeal federal tax credits for new and used clean vehicles, commercial clean vehicles, and for electric vehicle recharging property.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Define tribal governments for energy deduction: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would add a definition of "Indian tribal government" for the energy-efficient commercial building deduction. The definition uses the list of federally recognized tribes under the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994. This would help named tribal governing bodies u…
- Buyers lose new and used clean-car credits: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would repeal the federal tax credits for new clean vehicles and for previously‑owned clean vehicles. The repeal would apply to vehicles purchased, or for which a binding written contract was entered into, more than 30 days after enactment. If you planned to claim these credits,…
- Homeowners, businesses lose EV charger credit: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would remove electric vehicle recharging property from the federal refueling property tax credit. The change would apply to property purchased, or for which a binding written contract was entered into, more than 30 days after enactment. Homeowners, installers, and businesses th…
- Businesses lose commercial clean-vehicle credit: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would repeal the federal tax credit for qualified commercial clean vehicles. The repeal would apply to vehicles purchased, or for which a binding written contract was entered into, more than 30 days after enactment. Businesses that planned to claim the credit could face higher…

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- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-213: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-s-9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
- 119-s-128: SAVE Act
- 119-s-65: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-541 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/541)

## Related
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- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-213: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-213)
- [119-s-9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-9)
- [119-s-128: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-128)
- [119-s-65: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-65)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-541 (as of 2026-09-25).