S. 651 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Feb 20, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryEnds federal electric vehicle charging grants
This bill would shut down two federal grant programs that currently fund electric vehicle charging infrastructure. One program provides grants to acquire and install publicly accessible charging stations for electric vehicles and alternative fuels like hydrogen and propane. The other program funds the deployment of electric vehicle charging networks and related data systems. The bill would also cancel any unspent money allocated to these programs.
How it affects you
Communities and private businesses that have been using federal grants to build out charging infrastructure would lose that funding source. States relying on federal money to establish charging networks would need to find alternative funding if they want to continue those projects. If you live in an area that depends on these programs to expand charging access, building new stations could slow down.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Feb 20, 2025)
Unplug the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Programs Act
This bill repeals grant programs that provide funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure and alternative fueling infrastructure.
Specifically, the bill repeals the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program under which the Department of Transportation provides grants for acquiring and installing publicly accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure, hydrogen fueling infrastructure, propane fueling infrastructure, or natural gas fueling infrastructure that is directly related to the charging or fueling of a vehicle.
It also repeals the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program under which the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) provides grants for deploying electric vehicle charging infrastructure and establishing a network to facilitate data collection, access, and reliability. In addition, the bill rescinds unobligated funds that were provided to the FHWA for the program and prohibits funds from being used to carry out the program.
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. 651
A BILL
Unplug the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Programs Act
Sponsor: Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) · Introduced Feb 20, 2025 · Energy · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 20, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.”