S. 1066 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Mar 13, 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 fund electric vehicle charging stations and redirects their unobligated money to other transportation projects instead. States would be able to use these funds for highway construction and repairs, bridge work, wildlife crossing structures, or commercial truck parking. The Department of Transportation would distribute the redirected money using the same formula it uses for regular highway funding.
How it affects you
If you live in a state that was planning to build electric vehicle charging stations with federal money, those projects would likely be delayed or canceled. Drivers who own electric vehicles may have fewer charging options available in your area. People who use highways, bridges, or truck routes could potentially see those projects prioritized instead, though the bill doesn't specify which projects states will choose to fund.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Mar 13, 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 SessionS. 1066
A BILL
Highway Funding Flexibility Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY) · Introduced Mar 13, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 13, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.”