EVwire brief: A new House bill would bring back the federal EV tax credit and double the offering compared to the original. The proposed new EV tax credit would be raised up to $15,000 for new electric vehicles and up to $8,000 for used ones. If passed, it would also make both credits permanent.
Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH) introduced the 21st Century Vehicle Choice Act (H.R. 10881) on October 22. The bill has been referred to the House Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources committees. It would still need to pass both chambers and be signed into law before any of it takes effect.
The proposal lands a year after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ended the $7,500 new EV credit and the $4,000 used EV credit for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025. The federal credit for home EV chargers followed on June 30, 2026.
Landsman framed the bill around affordability and choice:
"We have to make life more affordable and give folks more choices. Our bill would make electric vehicles more accessible and help families save money on gas."
Landsman announced the bill on his official Facebook account:
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Here's what the bill would change, per its text:
New EV credit: Each of the credit's two $3,750 components rises to $7,500, for a maximum of $15,000.
One-time claim: The new EV credit drops to $0 for any buyer who was already allowed it in a previous tax year or earlier in the same year.
Lower income limits for the new EV credit: $225,000 for married filing jointly (down from $300,000), $169,000 for head of household (down from $225,000) and $112,500 for single filers (down from $150,000).
Used EV credit: The cap rises from $4,000 to $8,000, and the share of the sale price it can cover goes from 30% to 60%.
EV charger credit: The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit rises from 30% to 50% of eligible costs.
No expiration: All three credits become permanent.
New federal reports: A Vehicle Choice Report from the Commerce Department on vehicle variety, prices and ownership costs, five years of annual critical minerals reports for EVs, hybrids and batteries, and a study of where the heaviest gasoline users drive.
Here's the full text of the 21st Century Vehicle Choice Act, as released by Landsman's office:
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Context:
The bill keeps the credit's existing structure while raising the payout. Under the Inflation Reduction Act, the new EV credit was split into two $3,750 halves, one tied to critical mineral sourcing and the other to battery components, which is why the bill doubles each half rather than just the headline number.
Buyers would only see the full $15,000 on vehicles that meet both requirements. We covered how the credits were phased out last year when the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed.
The League of Conservation Voters and Coltura, an advocacy group focused on high-mileage gasoline drivers, both backed the bill in Landsman's announcement. This means that the bill pairs bigger purchase incentives with a push to point charging investment toward the drivers who burn the most fuel.
Source: Rep. Greg Landsman, 21st Century Vehicle Choice Act bill text, FastDemocracy (H.R. 10881 status)
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