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Unplug the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Programs Act
To repeal programs relating to funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill repeals two electric vehicle charging infrastructure programs established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. It eliminates the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants program and terminates the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program. The bill rescinds any unobligated funds remaining in these programs and prohibits the use of any funds to carry out the programs beginning on the date of enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
2 cosponsors
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Joni Ernst’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $57,653
- CAPITAL GROUP $40,000
- SOROBAN CAPITAL $13,200
- CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES $7,500
- GOOGLE $6,800
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Joni Ernst → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Feb 20, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · senate
- Feb 20, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
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
A BILL
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. <all>
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