US House Republicans drop federal $20 vehicle registration fee, back $250 EV fee [View all]

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Source: Reuters

US House Republicans drop federal $20 vehicle registration fee, back $250 EV fee

David Shepardson
Wed, April 30, 2025 at 7:41 AM EDT 2 min read

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House Republicans on Wednesday advanced a new $250 annual fee on electric cars but dropped a $20 federal yearly registration fee on all vehicles starting in 2031 to fund road repairs as part of a tax reform bill under consideration.

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted 36-30 to approve a proposal from Representative Sam Graves, who heads the panel. The proposal includes $12.5 billion for air traffic control reform efforts, down from $15 billion in an early draft.

The bill also includes a $100 fee on hybrids.

The highway trust fund faces a $142 billion shortfall over five years. "The system for funding our federal surface transportation is broken," Graves said.

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