This bill would repeal federal programs that fund electric vehicle charging stations. It would amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by removing certain authorization language in section 11101(b) and remove subsection (f) from 23 U.S.C. 151. The bill rescinds unobligated amounts made available under a specified heading in the IIJA, terminates the national electric vehicle infrastructure formula program beginning on the date of enactment, and bars use of funds to carry out that program. The bill was introduced in the Senate on February 20, 2025, by Senators Joni Ernst, Tim Sheehy, and Rick Scott and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
If you were seeking or expecting federal grant or formula funds for electric vehicle charging stations under the named programs, those programs would be ended and funds could not be used for them after enactment. Local governments, businesses, charging operators, and other applicants who planned to use those federal programs would no longer have those specific federal funding paths. No publicly available information on transition steps or replacement programs is included in the bill text.
The bill text rescinds unspecified unobligated amounts previously made available under a heading in the IIJA and expressly prohibits future use of funds for the terminated formula program. No publicly available information on total budgetary savings, costs, or the exact amounts rescinded beyond the text of the bill.
No publicly available information in the bill text or provided metadata states supporters' reasons or detailed arguments. The bill was introduced by Senators Joni Ernst, Tim Sheehy, and Rick Scott.
No publicly available information in the bill text or provided metadata states opponents' reasons or detailed arguments.