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HR 1367

In memory of Doyle Oliver of Watauga.

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by David Lowe

Memorial resolution honoring Doyle Oliver; the short title hints at eliminating EV incentives (ELITE Vehicles Act), but no substantive provisions are included.

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Bill Summary · HR 1367

Summary — H.R. 1367 (117th/118th Congress record elements shown)

Note: The public record provided for H.R. 1367 contains inconsistent information. The bill title and classification identify it as a memorial resolution ("In memory of Doyle Oliver of Watauga." / Resolutions--Memorial), but the single line of version content supplied gives a statutory short title referring to an unrelated policy proposal: the "Eliminate Lavish Incentives To Electric Vehicles Act" (the "ELITE Vehicles Act"). The official, detailed bill text is not included in the material provided. The summary below presents the factual procedural history and sponsors and explains the limitations of available information, plus reasonable, clearly-labeled inferences about likely intent based on the short title.

Basic bill information

  • Bill number: H.R. 1367
  • Introduced: February 14, 2025
  • Classification: Resolution (memorial) per record; subject listed as OLIVER, DOYLE (NF8ZZ), Resolutions—Memorial (I0710)
  • One-line version content: "This Act may be cited as the Eliminate Lavish Incentives To Electric Vehicles Act or the ELITE Vehicles Act." (no other statutory language provided)
  • Status (per provided actions): Reported enrolled; adopted June 1, 2025; placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar June 1, 2025

Sponsors

  • Primary sponsor: Rep. Jodey C. Arrington
  • Cosponsors: Ron Estes; Nathaniel Moran; Gary J. Palmer; Claudia Tenney; Jake Ellzey; Beth Van Duyne; Rudy Yakym; Roger Williams; Julie Fedorchak; Randy Feenstra; Adrian Smith

Procedural history (selected)

  • 2025-02-14: Introduced in the House; referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
  • 2025-05-26: Filed
  • 2025-05-29: Referred to Local & Consent Calendars
  • 2025-05-30: Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
  • 2025-06-01: Placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar; laid before the House; adopted; reported enrolled

What the bill appears to be about

  • Available text only provides a short title: "Eliminate Lavish Incentives To Electric Vehicles Act (ELITE Vehicles Act)." That short title suggests the bill is intended to reduce, repeal, or otherwise modify federal incentives for electric vehicles (EVs)—for example, tax credits, rebates, or other subsidies—but no statutory provisions, definitions, or specific changes are included in the supplied record.
  • Because the Congressional classification and calendar entries indicate this is a memorial resolution for Doyle Oliver (placed on the Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar and adopted), it is possible the bill number was used for a simple memorial resolution and the short-title line reflects drafting metadata or a different bill (a data mismatch).

Potential impacts (if the short-title reflects the substance)

If H.R. 1367 actually proposes to "eliminate lavish incentives to electric vehicles," likely areas affected would include:
- Consumers: reduction or elimination of federal EV tax credits or rebates could raise out‑of‑pocket cost for EV purchasers.
- Auto industry: manufacturers of EVs and related supply chains could see demand and pricing effects.
- Federal budget: repeal of incentives would reduce federal outlays or revenue losses associated with credits; precise fiscal impact would depend on the provisions.
- Environmental and state policy: changes in federal incentives could affect U.S. decarbonization efforts and interact with state-level EV policies.

Limitations and next steps

  • The record supplied lacks substantive bill text or committee reports, so definitive descriptions of provisions, dollar amounts, effective dates, or statute changes cannot be provided.
  • To evaluate the bill precisely, consult the full text and any committee report on Congress.gov or the House Clerk’s website, and compare companion S.541 (listed as related) for parallel language.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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