Congress defunds EV charging infrastructure, redirects money to deficit reduction
H.R. 1052 — UNPLUG EVs Act · Filed by Eric Burlison (R-MO) · 18 cosponsors · Introduced Feb 6, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill cancels unspent federal money allocated for two electric vehicle programs: charging/fueling infrastructure grants and the National EV Infrastructure Formula Program. The cancelled funds—whatever remains unobligated (not yet committed to specific projects)—are returned to the Treasury to reduce the federal deficit rather than being spent on EV infrastructure.
Why we flagged it
The bill's core mechanism is a rescission of unobligated balances from two EV infrastructure programs. It is functionally a budget cut targeting electric vehicle infrastructure, framed as deficit reduction.
What the text implies
- Rescission of unobligated balances may strand ongoing projects mid-implementation if funds were earmarked but not yet obligated, potentially leaving incomplete charging networks.
- The bill targets only unobligated funds, meaning projects already under contract are unaffected—the impact falls on future expansion and new infrastructure.
The full analysis lists 4 implications of this text.
Who it affects
Citizens lose access to federally funded EV charging infrastructure and grants that would have reduced the cost and inconvenience of electric vehicle adoption. The bill redirects money away from public infrastructure investment toward deficit reduction, which provides no direct benefit to ordinary people and may slow the transition to cleaner transportation.