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USA CAR Act

USA119th CongressS-1219| Senate 
| Updated: 4/1/2025
Bernie Moreno

Bernie Moreno

Republican Senator

Ohio

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the United States Automobile Consumer Assistance and Relief Act (USA CAR Act), proposes to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to introduce a new tax deduction. Specifically, it would allow taxpayers to deduct qualified automobile interest from their taxable income. Qualified automobile interest is defined as interest paid or accrued on indebtedness incurred on or after January 1, 2025, for the acquisition of a qualified automobile , where the loan is secured by that vehicle. A qualified automobile is an automobile whose final assembly occurs within the United States by a manufacturer. This aims to incentivize the purchase of domestically assembled vehicles by making the interest on their financing tax-deductible.
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Timeline
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Apr 1, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 21, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2981
Introduced in House
  • April 1, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 1, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • April 21, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2981
    Introduced in House

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2981: USA CAR Act
  • HR 119-3570: USA CAR Act
  • S 119-1653: USA CAR Act

USA CAR Act

USA119th CongressS-1219| Senate 
| Updated: 4/1/2025
This bill, known as the United States Automobile Consumer Assistance and Relief Act (USA CAR Act), proposes to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to introduce a new tax deduction. Specifically, it would allow taxpayers to deduct qualified automobile interest from their taxable income. Qualified automobile interest is defined as interest paid or accrued on indebtedness incurred on or after January 1, 2025, for the acquisition of a qualified automobile , where the loan is secured by that vehicle. A qualified automobile is an automobile whose final assembly occurs within the United States by a manufacturer. This aims to incentivize the purchase of domestically assembled vehicles by making the interest on their financing tax-deductible.
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Timeline
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Apr 1, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 21, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2981
Introduced in House
  • April 1, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 1, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • April 21, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2981
    Introduced in House
Bernie Moreno

Bernie Moreno

Republican Senator

Ohio

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2981: USA CAR Act
  • HR 119-3570: USA CAR Act
  • S 119-1653: USA CAR Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted