H.R. 3972 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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, Jun 12, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRedirects electric vehicle charging funds to highways
This bill stops two federal programs that were set up to fund electric vehicle charging stations across the country. Instead, it lets states use any unspent money from these programs for other transportation projects like building or fixing highways and bridges, creating wildlife crossing structures, or adding parking for large commercial trucks.
How it affects you
If you live in a state that was planning to build electric vehicle charging stations with these federal funds, those charging projects would no longer happen. States would redirect that money toward traditional road and bridge work instead. People who drive electric vehicles may find fewer new charging options available in their area, while drivers of regular vehicles and commercial truck operators might see more highway and bridge improvements.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jun 12, 2025)
Highway Funding Flexibility Act of 2025
This bill effectively eliminates the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program and the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program.
Specifically, this bill requires states to use unobligated funds under these Department of Transportation (DOT) programs only for certain non-electric vehicle related projects.
As background, on January 20, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14154, Unleashing American Energy , which directed federal agencies to immediately pause the disbursement of funds for electric vehicle charging stations made available through the NEVI and CFI programs.
Under this bill, states may use any of the unobligated funds from these programs for projects that include
• the construction or rehabilitation of a federal highway,
• the replacement or rehabilitation of bridges,
• improvements that reduce the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions (e.g., wildlife crossing structures), or
• parking for commercial motor vehicles.
DOT must apportion any of its unobligated or future fiscal year funds from these programs to the states based on the current methodology for apportioning federal highway funds.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 3972
A BILL
Highway Funding Flexibility Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD-At Large) · Introduced Jun 12, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 13, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.”