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ZEVs Act of 2024

USA118th CongressS-3845| Senate 
| Updated: 2/29/2024
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (1)
Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2024 or the ZEVs Act of 2024 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a zero-emission passenger vehicle standard. Specifically, the bill sets a schedule for increasing the percentage of zero-emission vehicles a vehicle manufacturer delivers for sale, culminating in a requirement to sell only zero-emission vehicles from 2035 on. The bill also requires the EPA to establish a zero-emission vehicle credit program that approves one zero-emission vehicle credit for each zero-emission vehicle delivered for sale in the United States and partial credits for qualified electric vehicles based on the estimated proportion of the mileage driven on the battery. Manufacturers that fail to meet the minimum required percentage of zero-emission vehicle sales must submit to the EPA a quantity of zero-emission vehicle credits sufficient to offset the excess. Credits may also be sold, transferred, exchanged, or retired in certain circumstances. The bill imposes civil penalties for the failure to comply with zero-emission vehicle credit standards, with collected penalties being deposited into the Highway Trust Fund. After 2035, the EPA must issue injunctions on the manufacture of passenger vehicles other than zero-emission vehicles.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4823
ZEVs Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-5263
ZEVs Act of 2022
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Feb 29, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 8, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-7498
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4823
    ZEVs Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-5263
    ZEVs Act of 2022


  • February 29, 2024
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 29, 2024
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • March 8, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-7498
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

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Related Bills

  • HR 118-7498: ZEVs Act of 2024

ZEVs Act of 2024

USA118th CongressS-3845| Senate 
| Updated: 2/29/2024
Zero-Emission Vehicles Act of 2024 or the ZEVs Act of 2024 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a zero-emission passenger vehicle standard. Specifically, the bill sets a schedule for increasing the percentage of zero-emission vehicles a vehicle manufacturer delivers for sale, culminating in a requirement to sell only zero-emission vehicles from 2035 on. The bill also requires the EPA to establish a zero-emission vehicle credit program that approves one zero-emission vehicle credit for each zero-emission vehicle delivered for sale in the United States and partial credits for qualified electric vehicles based on the estimated proportion of the mileage driven on the battery. Manufacturers that fail to meet the minimum required percentage of zero-emission vehicle sales must submit to the EPA a quantity of zero-emission vehicle credits sufficient to offset the excess. Credits may also be sold, transferred, exchanged, or retired in certain circumstances. The bill imposes civil penalties for the failure to comply with zero-emission vehicle credit standards, with collected penalties being deposited into the Highway Trust Fund. After 2035, the EPA must issue injunctions on the manufacture of passenger vehicles other than zero-emission vehicles.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4823
ZEVs Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-5263
ZEVs Act of 2022
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Feb 29, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 8, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-7498
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4823
    ZEVs Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-5263
    ZEVs Act of 2022


  • February 29, 2024
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 29, 2024
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.


  • March 8, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-7498
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (1)
Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 118-7498: ZEVs Act of 2024
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted