Congress moves to kill federal EV charging network, defunding infrastructure nationwide
S. 651 — Unplug the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Programs Act · Filed by Joni Ernst (R-IA) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Feb 20, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill repeals two federal programs that fund electric vehicle charging infrastructure: the charging and fueling infrastructure grant program and the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. It eliminates authorization for these grants, strikes the grant program from law, rescinds unobligated funds already appropriated for NEVI, and terminates the NEVI program going forward, barring any further spending on it.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative function is to eliminate two federal programs that fund electric vehicle charging infrastructure by repealing authorizations, striking grant mechanisms, rescinding unobligated funds, and terminating ongoing programs.
What the text implies
- Rescission of unobligated NEVI funds returns money to the Treasury rather than allowing states to deploy it; this may affect state transportation budgets that were planning around those allocations.
- Termination of NEVI eliminates a formula-based program that distributed funds to all states; rural and underserved areas that depend on federal support for charging infrastructure lose access.
The full analysis lists 4 implications of this text.
Who it affects
Citizens lose access to a federal program that subsidized EV charging infrastructure, raising the cost and reducing the availability of charging stations for consumers. The bill also eliminates economic activity and jobs associated with building and operating these stations, and removes a tool for reducing transportation emissions and energy costs.