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E-BIKE Act

3/12/2024, 6:43 PM

Congressional Summary of S 881

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.

Current Status of Bill S 881

Bill S 881 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 21, 2023. Bill S 881 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on March 21, 2023.  Bill S 881's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of March 21, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 881

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
6
Democrat Cosponsors
5
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 881

Primary Policy Focus

Taxation

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 881

E-BIKE Act
E-BIKE Act
Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment Act
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for the purchase of certain new electric bicycles.

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