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To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to repeal the standard relating to electric vehicle charging programs, and for other purposes.
Summary
The GRID Act repeals a standard in the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 that required electric utilities to consider implementing electric vehicle charging programs. The bill also repeals related provisions regarding time limitations, state actions, and procedures for handling prior and pending proceedings related to this standard. This eliminates the federal requirement for utilities to evaluate and potentially develop EV charging programs.
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Top reported contributors to Jefferson Van Drew’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $176,557
- ENTREPRENEUR $70,972
- PULSE VASCULAR $9,900
- ICONA RESORTS $9,900
- MONZO CATANESE HILLEGASS $9,000
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Actions (2)
- Oct 31, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Oct 31, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 31, 2025
Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to repeal the standard relating to electric vehicle charging programs, 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 “Guarding Ratepayers from Imposed EV Charging Directives Act” or the “GRID Act”.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF STANDARD RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING PROGRAMS.
(a) Standard.—Paragraph (21) of section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2621(d)) is repealed.
(b) Conforming Amendments.—
(1) Time limitations.—Paragraph (8) of section 112(b) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622(b)) is repealed.
(2) Failure to comply.—Section 112(c) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622(c)) is amended by striking “In the case of the standard established by paragraph (21) of section 111(d), the reference contained in this subsection to the date of enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of that paragraph (21).”.
(3) Other prior state actions.—Subsection (h) of section 112 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2622) is repealed.
(4) Prior and pending proceedings.—Section 124 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2634) is amended by striking “In the case of the standard established by paragraph (21) of section 111(d), the reference contained in this section to the date of enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of that paragraph (21).”. <all>
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