,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #egea ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #d1 #bjbj,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,mississippi1 and ,ms4 ,jayapal7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to increase deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in low-income communities and communities of color1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short ,title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,electric ,vehicles for ,underserved ,communities ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the transportation sector is the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions in the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,the transportation sector is also a major source of air pollution in the ,united ,states1 including over #ee percent of total nitrogen oxide emissions1 leading to poor air quality and negative health impacts1 particularly in urban areas4 7#c7 ,increasing the deployment of electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging infrastructure is an essential component of combating climate change1 decarbonizing the economy1 and reducing greenhouse gas emissions and health-harming air pollution in the ,united ,states4 7#d7 ,industries relating to electric vehicles1 electric vehicle charging infrastructure1 and the larger clean energy economy are substantial and diverse sources of good jobs and significant contributors to economic growth4 7#e7 ,a substantial increase in electric vehicle charging infrastructure within urban areas will ensure that our cities are ready to meet the demands of expected electric vehicle deployment in the short-term and long-term4 7#f7 ,low-income communities and communities of color bear disproportionate climate change and pollution burdens1 and therefore1 these communities must be among the first to receive investment relating to new technologies and infrastructure that address the climate crisis and mitigate localized environmental pollution4 #c4 ,assessment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in urban areas 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,assessment ,the ,secretary shall conduct an assessment of the state of1 challenges to1 and opportunities for the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in urban areas1 particularly in underserved or disadvantaged communities4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate a report on the results of the assessment conducted under paragraph 7#a71 which shall-- 7,a7 describe the state of deployment with respect to electric vehicle charging infrastructure in major urban areas throughout the ,united ,states1 particularly in underserved or disadvantaged communities1 including-- 7i7 with respect to ,level #b charging stations and ,,dc ,fast charging stations-- 7,i7 the number of existing and planned stations per capita for charging individually owned light-duty and medium-duty vehicles2 7,,ii7 the number of existing and planned stations for charging public and private fleet vehicles1 rideshare vehicles1 and medium-duty and heavy-duty equipment and vehicles2 and 7,,iii7 the number of stations installed in multi-unit dwellings or available to occupants of multi-unit dwellings2 7,,iv7 ownership models for stations located in publicly owned and privately owned residential multi-unit dwellings1 commercial buildings1 public and private parking areas1 and curbside locations2 7,v7 how such stations are financed2 and 7,,vi7 the rates charged at such stations2 and 7ii7 policies1 plans1 and programs that cities1 ,states1 utilities1 and private entities are using to encourage greater deployment of electric vehicles and associated electric vehicle charging infrastructure2 7,b7 identify the current barriers to expanding deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in urban areas1 particularly in underserved or disadvantaged communities1 including any challenges relating to charging infrastructure deployment in publicly owned and privately owned multi-unit dwellings2 7,c7 identify and analyze the policies and procedures used by ,state and local governments and private entities to increase deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in urban areas1 particularly in underserved or disadvantaged communities1 including with respect to-- 7i7 public outreach and engagement strategy2 and 7ii7 increasing deployment of charging infrastructure in publicly owned and privately owned multi-unit dwellings2 7,d7 identify the number of electric vehicle charging stations per capita at locations within each major urban area in the ,united ,states with detail at the level of zip codes and census tracts2 and 7,e7 describe the methodology used to obtain the information in the report4 7#c7 ,methodology ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall report to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce in the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources in the ,senate on the methodology that will be used to conduct the assessment under paragraph 7#a7 and produce the report under paragraph 7#b74 7b7 ,five-,year update assessment ,not later than five years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 update the assessment conducted under subsection 7a77#a72 and 7#b7 make public and submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate a report1 which shall-- 7,a7 update the information described in subsection 7a77#b72 and 7,b7 include a description of case studies and key lessons learned after the report under subsection 7a77#b7 was submitted with respect to expanding the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in urban areas1 particularly in underserved or disadvantaged communities4 #d4 ,ensuring program benefits for underserved and disadvantaged communities ,in administering a relevant program1 the ,secretary shall ensure1 to the extent practicable1 that such program provides access to electric vehicle infrastructure1 addresses clean transportation needs1 and provides improved air quality in underserved or disadvantaged communities4 #e4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,electric vehicle charging infrastructure ,the term electric vehicle charging infrastructure means electric vehicle supply equipment1 including any conductors1 electric vehicle connectors1 attachment plugs1 and all other fittings1 devices1 power outlets1 or apparatuses installed specifically for the purposes of delivering energy to an electric vehicle4 7#b7 ,major urban area ,the term major urban area means a metropolitan statistical area within the ,united ,states with an estimated population that is greater than or equal to #a1ejj1jjj4 7#c7 ,relevant program ,the term relevant program means a program of the ,department of ,energy1 including-- 7,a7 the ,state energy program under part ,d of title ,,iii the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcba et seq472 7,b7 the ,clean ,cities program2 7,c7 the ,energy ,efficiency and ,conservation ,block ,grant ,program established under section #edb of the ,energy ,independence and ,security ,act of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaeb72 7,d7 loan guarantees made pursuant to title ,,xvii of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afeaa et seq472 and 7,e7 such other programs as the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,energy4 7#e7 ,underserved or disadvantaged community ,the term underserved or disadvantaged community means a community located in a zip code within a census tract that is identified as-- 7,a7 a low-income urban community2 7,b7 an urban community of color2 7,c7 having a significantly low number of electric vehicle charging stations per capita2 or 7,d7 any other urban community that the ,secretary determines is disproportionately vulnerable to1 or bears a disproportionate burden of1 any combination of economic1 social1 and environmental stressors4