House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Vehicle Energy Performance Act of 2025

H.R. 1293Introduced Feb 13, 2025Policy area: Taxation

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives and fees for increasing motor vehicle fuel economy, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Sean Casten D-IL

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 13, 2025
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Latest action: Feb 13, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1293.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. CASTEN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 30, February 13, 2025, Page H710):
Article I, Section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Doris Matsui (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Sean Casten.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-6 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.