February 20, 2025
Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Sheehy, and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
To repeal programs relating to funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Unplug the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Programs Act
.
Sec. 2. Repeal of charging and fueling infrastructure grants
(a) Authorization of appropriations
Section 11101(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58; 135 Stat. 444) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1)—
(A)
by striking subparagraph (C); and
(B)
by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (G) as subparagraphs (C) through (F), respectively; and
(2)
in paragraph (2)(B), by striking paragraph (1)(G)
and inserting paragraph (1)(F)
.
(b) Grant program
Section 151 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (e)(2), by striking , including through funds awarded through the grant program under subsection (f),
; and
(2)
by striking subsection (f).
Sec. 3. Repeal of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program
(a) Rescission
The unobligated amounts made available under paragraph (2) in the matter under the heading highway infrastructure programs
under the heading Federal Highway Administration
under the heading Department of Transportation
in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58; 135 Stat. 1419) are rescinded.
(b) Termination
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning on the date of enactment of this Act—
(1)
the program under paragraph (2) in the matter under the heading highway infrastructure programs
under the heading Federal Highway Administration
under the heading Department of Transportation
in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117–58; 135 Stat. 1419) is terminated; and
(2)
no funds may used to carry out that program.