,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #egea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjbj,ms4
 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york 7= h]self1 ,ms4    
,moore1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4
 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 & ,ms4        
,jayapal7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
increase deploym5t ( electric vehicle   
*>g+ infra/ructure 9 l[-income          
communities & communities ( color1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort ,title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,electric ,vehicles
 = ,und]s]v$ ,communities ,act ( #bjbj4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,! transportation sector is
 ! l>ge/ s+le s\rce ( gre5h\se gas      
emissions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,!   
transportation sector is also a major   

s\rce ( air pollution 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 includ+ ov] #ee p]c5t ( total nitrog5  
oxide emissions1 lead+ to poor air      
quality & negative heal? impacts1       
p>ticul>ly 9 urban areas4  7#c7         
,increas+ ! deploym5t ( electric        
vehicles & electric vehicle *>g+        
infra/ructure is an ess5tial compon5t ( 
combat+ climate *ange1 dec>boniz+ !     
economy1 & r$uc+ gre5h\se gas emissions 
& heal?-h>m+ air pollution 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#d7 ,indu/ries relat+ to      
electric vehicles1 electric vehicle *>g+
 infra/ructure1 & ! l>g] clean en]gy    
economy are sub/antial & div]se s\rces (
 good jobs & significant contributors to
 economic gr[?4  7#e7 ,a sub/antial     
increase 9 electric vehicle *>g+        
infra/ructure )9 urban areas w ensure t 
our cities are ready to meet ! dem&s (  
expect$ electric vehicle deploym5t 9 !  
%ort-t]m & long-t]m4  7#f7 ,l[-income   
communities & communities ( color be>   
disproportionate climate *ange &        
pollution burd5s1 & !re=e1 ^!           

communities mu/ be among ! fir/ to      
receive inve/m5t relat+ to new          
te*nologies & infra/ructure t address ! 
climate crisis & mitigate localiz$      
environm5tal pollution4  #c4 ,assessm5t 
( electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure 9 
urban areas  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7         
,assessm5t ,! ,secret>y %all conduct an 
assessm5t ( ! /ate (1 *all5ges to1 &    
opportunities = ! deploym5t ( electric  
vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure 9 urban      
areas1 p>ticul>ly 9 und]s]v$ or         
disadvantag$ communities4  7#b7 ,report 
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural        
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report on !      
results ( ! assessm5t conduct$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 :i* %all--  7,a7 describe
 ! /ate ( deploym5t ) respect to        
electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure 9   
major urban areas ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 p>ticul>ly 9 und]s]v$ or        

disadvantag$ communities1 includ+--  7i7
 ) respect to ,level #b *>g+ /ations &  
,,dc ,fa/ *>g+ /ations-- 7,i7 ! numb] ( 
exi/+ & plann$ /ations p] capita = *>g+ 
individually own$ light-duty &          
m$ium-duty vehicles2  7,,ii7 ! numb] (  
exi/+ & plann$ /ations = *>g+ public &  
private fleet vehicles1 ride%>e         
vehicles1 & m$ium-duty & heavy-duty     
equipm5t & vehicles2 &  7,,iii7 ! numb] 
( /ations in/all$ 9 multi-unit dwell+s  
or available to occupants ( multi-unit  
dwell+s2  7,,iv7 own]%ip models =       
/ations locat$ 9 publicly own$ &        
privately own$ resid5tial multi-unit    
dwell+s1 comm]cial build+s1 public &    
private p>k+ areas1 & curbside          
locations2  7,v7 h[ su* /ations are     
f9anc$2 &  7,,vi7 ! rates *>g$ at su*   
/ations2 &  7ii7 policies1 plans1 &     
programs t cities1 ,/ates1 utilities1 & 
private entities are us+ to enc\rage    
great] deploym5t ( electric vehicles &  
associat$ electric vehicle *>g+         
infra/ructure2  7,b7 id5tify ! curr5t   

b>ri]s to exp&+ deploym5t ( electric    
vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure 9 urban      
areas1 p>ticul>ly 9 und]s]v$ or         
disadvantag$ communities1 includ+ any   
*all5ges relat+ to *>g+ infra/ructure   
deploym5t 9 publicly own$ & privately   
own$ multi-unit dwell+s2  7,c7 id5tify &
 analyze ! policies & proc$ures us$ by  
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts & private       
entities to increase deploym5t (        
electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure 9   
urban areas1 p>ticul>ly 9 und]s]v$ or   
disadvantag$ communities1 includ+ )     
respect to--  7i7 public outrea* &      
engagem5t /rategy2 &  7ii7 increas+     
deploym5t ( *>g+ infra/ructure 9        
publicly own$ & privately own$          
multi-unit dwell+s2  7,d7 id5tify !     
numb] ( electric vehicle *>g+ /ations p]
 capita at locations )9 ea* major urban 
area 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) detail at !    
level ( zip codes & c5sus tracts2 &     
7,e7 describe ! me?odology us$ to obta9 
! in=mation 9 ! report4  7#c7           
,me?odology ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all report to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & 
,comm]ce 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural        
,res\rces 9 ! ,s5ate on ! me?odology t w
 be us$ to conduct ! assessm5t "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 & produce ! report "u     
p>agraph 7#b74  7b7 ,five-,ye> update   
assessm5t ,n lat] ?an five ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 update ! assessm5t
 conduct$ "u subsection 7a77#a72 &  7#b7
 make public & submit to ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a      
report1 :i* %all--  7,a7 update !       
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b72
 &  7,b7 include a description ( case   
/udies & key lessons le>n$ aft] ! report
 "u subsection 7a77#b7 0 submitt$ )     
respect to exp&+ ! deploym5t ( electric 
vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure 9 urban      
areas1 p>ticul>ly 9 und]s]v$ or         
disadvantag$ communities4  #d4 ,ensur+  

program b5efits = und]s]v$ &            
disadvantag$ communities  ,9 adm9i/]+ a 
relevant program1 ! ,secret>y %all      
ensure1 to ! ext5t practicable1 t su*   
program provides access to electric     
vehicle infra/ructure1 addresses clean  
transportation ne$s1 & provides improv$ 
air quality 9 und]s]v$ or disadvantag$  
communities4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act3 7#a7 ,electric vehicle *>g+       
infra/ructure ,! t]m electric vehicle   
*>g+ infra/ructure means electric       
vehicle supply equipm5t1 includ+ any    
conductors1 electric vehicle connectors1
 atta*m5t plugs1 & all o!r fitt+s1      
devices1 p[] outlets1 or app>atuses     
in/all$ specifically = ! purposes (     
deliv]+ en]gy to an electric vehicle4   
7#b7 ,major urban area ,! t]m major     
urban area means a metropolitan         
/ati/ical area )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) an  
e/imat$ population t is great] ?an or   
equal to #a1ejj1jjj4  7#c7 ,relevant    
program ,! t]m relevant program means a 
program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1         

includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,/ate en]gy program "u 
"p ,d ( title ,,iii ! ,en]gy ,policy &  
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcba  
et seq472  7,b7 ! ,clean ,cities        
program2  7,c7 ! ,en]gy ,effici5cy &    
,cons]vation ,block ,grant ,program     
e/abli%$ "u section #edb ( ! ,en]gy     
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaeb72  7,d7 loan      
gu>antees made pursuant to title ,,xvii 
( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #afeaa et seq472 &  7,e7 su*  
o!r programs z ! ,secret>y det]m9es     
appropriate4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m     
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   
7#e7 ,und]s]v$ or disadvantag$ community
 ,! t]m und]s]v$ or disadvantag$        
community means a community locat$ 9 a  
zip code )9 a c5sus tract t is id5tifi$ 
z-- 7,a7 a l[-income urban community2   
7,b7 an urban community ( color2  7,c7  
hav+ a significantly l[ numb] ( electric
 vehicle *>g+ /ations p] capita2 or     
7,d7 any o!r urban community t !        
,secret>y det]m9es is disproportionately

 vuln]able to1 or be>s a                
disproportionate burd5 (1 any comb9ation
 ( economic1 social1 & environm5tal     
/ressors4