E-BIKE Act

3/12/2024, 6:43 PM

Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment Act or the E-BIKE Act

This bill allows individual taxpayers a new tax credit for 30% of the cost of a qualified electric bicycle. The bill defines qualified electric bicycle to mean a bicycle or tricycle that does not cost more than $8,000 and that is equipped with fully operable pedals, a saddle or seat for the rider, and an electric motor of less than 750 watts designed to assist in propelling the bicycle or tricycle under certain conditions

The bill requires the Internal Revenue Service to establish a program to make advance payments of the credit and to publicly report on the number of taxpayers claiming the credit and the aggregate dollar amount of the credit, beginning in 2023 and 2024.

Congress
118

Number
S - 881

Introduced on
2023-03-21

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/21/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment Act or the E-BIKE Act

This bill allows individual taxpayers a new tax credit for 30% of the cost of a qualified electric bicycle. The bill defines qualified electric bicycle to mean a bicycle or tricycle that does not cost more than $8,000 and that is equipped with fully operable pedals, a saddle or seat for the rider, and an electric motor of less than 750 watts designed to assist in propelling the bicycle or tricycle under certain conditions

The bill requires the Internal Revenue Service to establish a program to make advance payments of the credit and to publicly report on the number of taxpayers claiming the credit and the aggregate dollar amount of the credit, beginning in 2023 and 2024.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for the purchase of certain new electric bicycles.

Policy Areas
Taxation

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/12/2023

Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment Act or the E-BIKE Act

This bill allows individual taxpayers a new tax credit for 30% of the cost of a qualified electric bicycle. The bill defines qualified ele...


Latest Action3/21/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.