,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eggj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan 7= himself & ,ms4     
,ocasio-,cortez7 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !    
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 = 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 e/abli% a       
national network ( electric vehicle *>g+
 /ations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,electric ,vehicle ,fre$om ,act or !    
,,ev ,fre$om ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 purpose 
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,electric vehicles w play an       
important role 9 transition+ to a clean]
 transportation sy/em t protects        
,am]icans' heal? & our planet4 ,accord+ 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1  
electric vehicles produce few] emissions

 t contribute to climate *ange & smog   
?an conv5tional vehicles4  7#b7         
,electric vehicles are becom+ m popul>  
among ,am]ican consum]s4 ,unit$ ,/ates  
sales ( electric vehicles increas$ #bg  
p]c5t betwe5 #bjaf & #bjag1 & #ha p]c5t 
betwe5 #bjag & #bjah4  7#c7 ,access to  
electric vehicle *>g+ /ations is        
curr5tly insuffici5t to meet consum]    
dem&4 ,accord+ to ! ,national ,r5ewable 
,en]gy ,laboratory1 two key areas ( ne$$
 improvem5t 9 actual vehicle *>g+ are   
spe$ 7r$uc+ batt]y *>g+ times7 & cov]age
 7hav+ adequate & accessible *>g+       
/ations74  7#d7 ,dem& = publicly        
accessible electric vehicle *>g]s is    
project$ to gr[4 ,at ! end ( #bjag1 !re 
7 an e/imat$ #ag1jjj electric vehicle   
direct curr5t fa/ *>g+ /ations ) #ee1jjj
 electric vehicle direct curr5t fa/ *>g+
 plugs available 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
,e/imates by ! ,national ,r5ewable      
,en]gy ,laboratory sugge/ t1 by #bjej1  
betwe5 #ajf1jjj & #ach1jjj /ations )    
#cdc1jjj & #ddg1jjj plugs c\ld be ne$$  

to meet consum] dem&4  7#e7 ,failure to 
exp& access to publicly accessible      
electric vehicle *>g]s w prev5t ! wid]  
adoption ( electric vehicles &1 !re=e1  
h9d] progress t[>ds a m su/a9able       
transportation sy/em4 ,accord+ to a /udy
 produc$ by ! ,mi*igan ,en]gy ,(fice &  
,mi*igan ,/ate ,univ]sity1 limit$ *>g+  
infra/ructure = electric vehicles has   
be5 "o ( ! ma9 b>ri]s 9 adopt+ ^!       
vehicles4  7#f7 ,exp$it+ ! wid] adoption
 ( electric vehicles w require          
consid]able *anges to consum] behavior1 
:i* w n be possible )\t ! creation (    
necess>y infra/ructure4 ,accord+ to a   
/udy produc$ by ! ,transportation       
,rese>* ,bo>d & ,national ,rese>*       
,c\ncil1 adoption & diffusion ( new     
innovations c be a long-t]m1 complicat$ 
process t is especially sl[ = products t
 co/ t5s ( ?\s&s ( doll>s & :]e consum]s
 h que/ions ab\t infra/ructure          
availability1 resale value1 & o!r       
v>iables1 & a p]ception ( a lack (      
public *>g+ infra/ructure might h9d]    

plug-9 electric vehicle deploym5t4 ,?us1
 greatly exp&+ access to publicly       
accessible electric vehicle *>g]s w be  
ess5tial to *ang+ consum] behavior      
radically &1 accord+ly1 accel]at+ ! wid]
 adoption ( electric vehicles4  7b7     
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
e/abli% a network ( electric vehicle    
*>g+ /ations along eligible roads s t ! 
,unit$ ,/ates may lead ! _w 9 protect+ !
 environm5t :ile improv+ consum]        
exp]i5ces4 ,! implem5tation ( ?is ,act w
 enc\rage ! widespread adoption (       
light-1 m$ium-1 & heavy-duty electric   
vehicles by--  7#a7 elim9at+ range      
anxiety2  7#b7 all[+ driv]s to *>ge     
vehicles m quickly2 &  7#c7 ensur+ t    
vehicle *>g+ is equitably accessible &  
reasonably pric$1 enabl+ long-di/ance   
travel along eligible roads4  7c7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,eligible 
road ,! t]m eligible road means a road  
t--  7,a7 is "p ( ! ,national ,highway  
,sy/em 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section    
#aja ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 

&  7,b7 is a public road 7z su* t]m is  
def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #bc1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code74  7#b7 ,publicly         
available ,,evse  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m  
publicly available ,,evse means electric
 vehicle supply equipm5t & any associat$
 p>k+ spaces designat$ by ! prop]ty own]
 or lessee to be available to1 &        
accessible by1 ! public = any p]iod (   
"t1 includ+ electric vehicle supply     
equipm5t & associat$ p>k+ spaces locat$ 
9 g>ages or gat$ facilities if any memb]
 ( ! public c obta9 vehicul> access to !
 facility = free or ?r\gh paym5t ( a    
fee4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m publicly   
available ,,evse does n include electric
 vehicle supply equipm5t & any associat$
 p>k+ spaces 9 a workplace if ! electric
 vehicle supply equipm5t & associat$    
p>k+ spaces are cle>ly m>k$ & op]at$ z  
available exclusively to employees or   
contract$ driv]s4  7#c7 ,r5ewable en]gy 
s\rce ,! t]m r5ewable en]gy s\rce means 
a r5ewable s\rce ( g5]at$ en]gy1 includ+
 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,sol>1 includ+          

electricity4  7,b7 ,w9d4  7,c7 ,ocean1  
includ+ tidal1 wave1 curr5t1 & !rmal4   
7,d7 ,geo!rmal1 includ+ electricity &   
heat pumps4  7,e7 ,new hydroelectric    
g5]ation capacity a*iev$ f increas$     
effici5cy or additions ( new capacity at
 an exi/+ hydroelectric project aft]    
,janu>y #a1 #aiii4  #c4 ,national       
network ( electric vehicle *>g+ /ations 
along eligible roads  7a7 ,plan ,!      
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9          
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all
 devise a plan to create a network (    
publicly available ,,evse along eligible
 roads4  7b7 ,submission ,n lat] ?an #c 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ,transportation & !       
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all submit ! plan to
 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
! ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ! ,majority ,lead] ( ! 
,s5ate1 ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 & 
! ,*airs & ,rank+ ,memb]s (--  7#a7 !   
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              

,repres5tatives2  7#b7 ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate2
  7#c7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#d7 !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2  7#e7 !           
,subcommittee on ,transportation1 ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies
 ( ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#f7 !        
,subcommittee on ,transportation1 ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies
 ( ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !  
,s5ate2  7#g7 ! ,subcommittee on ,en]gy 
& ,wat] ,developm5t1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies 
( ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#h7 !      
,subcommittee on ,en]gy & ,wat]         
,developm5t ( ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7c7        
,consid]ations ,! ,secret>y (           
,transportation & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy  
%all consid] ! foll[+ 9 develop+ ! plan3
  7#a7 ,! di/ance betwe5 publicly       
available ,,evse locations4  7#b7       

,connections to ! electric grid1 includ+
 electric di/ribution upgrades t acc\nt 
= *>g+ dur+ peak+ p]iods1 & plans = !   
use ( r5ewable en]gy s\rces to p[] *>g+ 
& en]gy /orage4  7#c7 ,! ability to     
incorporate te*nologies n yet inv5t$ or 
te*nically feasible1 or infra/ructure t 
c all[ ! addition ( new capabilities &  
functionalities z !y become available4  
7#d7 ,! numb] ( *>g+ /ations at ea*     
publicly available ,,evse location1     
acc\nt+ = d5se corridors :]e multiple   
/ations or a great] numb] ( *>g+ ports  
at ! location are necess>y & = rural    
corridors :]e special consid]ations w   
ne$ to be made = less d5se corridors t w
 /ill require publicly available ,,evse 
placem5t4  7#e7 ,! placem5t ( publicly  
available ,,evse )9 p>k+ facilities &   
o!r locations1 includ+ recomm5dations = 
promot+ effici5t dwell times bas$ on be/
 practices4  7#f7 ,! availability (     
onsite am5ities = vehicle op]ators1     
includ+ re/rooms or food facilities4    
7#g7 ,! long-t]m op]ation & ma9t5ance ( 

publicly available ,,evse1 includ+      
consid]ation ( ! ne$ = exp&$ capacity   
result+ f increas+ dem& into ! future1  
to avoid /r&$ assets & protect !        
inve/m5t ( public funds 9 t             
infra/ructure4  7#h7 ,a maximum di/ance 
= publicly available ,,evse placem5t (f 
( eligible roads4  7#i7 ,exi/+ private z
 well z national1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1
 & t]ritorial gov]nm5t electric *>g+    
infra/ructure inc5tives & programs1     
includ+ alt]native fuel+ corridor       
networks4  7#aj7 ,pric+ guidel9es t     
enable op]ators ( publicly available    
,,evse to all[ free *>g+ or impose a fee
 = *>g+1 promot+ a consi/5t1 reliable   
consum] *>g+ & paym5t exp]i5ce4  7#aa7  
,publicly available ,,evse placem5t &   
con/ruction 9 communities 9 :i* climate 
*ange1 pollution1 or environm5tal       
de/ruction h exac]bat$ sy/emic racial1  
regional1 social1 environm5tal1 &       
economic inju/ices by disproportionately
 affect+ indig5\s peoples1 communities (
 color1 migrant communities1            

de9du/rializ$ communities1 depopulat$   
rural communities1 ! poor1 l[-income    
work]s1 wom51 ! eld]ly1 ! unh\s$1 p )   
disabilities1 or y\?4  7d7              
,consultations ,9 develop+ ! plan1 !    
,secret>y ( ,transportation & !         
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all consult )       
/akehold]s1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7#a7     
,f$]al p>tn]s1 includ+ ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial     
gov]nm5ts1 includ+ ,/ate air quality &  
utility regulators4  7#c7 ,metropolitan 
plann+ organizations4  7#d7 ,unioniz$   
labor gr\ps4  7#e7 ,environm5tal &      
environm5tal ju/ice organizations4  7#f7
 ,automobile & truck manufactur]s4  7#g7
 ,electric utilities4  7#h7             
,infra/ructure provid]s4  7#i7          
,te*nology provid]s4  7#aj7 ,s(tw>e &   
network s]vices provid]s4  7#aa7        
,infra/ructure con/ruction & compon5t   
p>ts suppli]s4  7#ab7 ,multi-,/ate &    
regional entities4  7#ac7 ,fuel /ation  

own]s & op]ators4  7#ad7 ,fleet own]s4  
7#ae7 ,fleet manag]s4  #d4              
,transportation rese>* bo>d report on   
f9anc+ ! placem5t ( electric vehicle    
*>g]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (      
,transportation %all commission !       
,transportation ,rese>* ,bo>d ( !       
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces to conduct
 a /udy on options = f9anc+ ! placem5t (
 publicly available ,,evse along        
eligible roads t includes consid]ation (
 f9ancial in/rum5ts & optimization (    
public-private p>tn]%ips4  7b7 ,deadl9e 
,! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress ! 
/udy commission$ "u subsection 7a7 n    
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,e/abli%m5t ( network (
 electric vehicle *>g]s along eligible  
roads  7a7 ,plan implem5tation ,n lat]  
?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 us+ ! plan develop$ pursuant to  
section #c & ! recomm5dations 9 ! report
 describ$ 9 section #d1 ! ,secret>y (   
,transportation & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy  
%all complete ! e/abli%m5t ( a national 

network ( publicly available ,,evse4    
7b7 ,grant program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n 
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation 9 coord9ation ) !       
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all e/abli% a       
competitive grant program to aw>d grants
 to eligible entities to implem5t ! plan
 develop$ 9 section #c ( ?is ,act4  7#b7
 ,applications ,to be eligible to       
receive a grant "u ?is subsection1 an   
eligible entity %all submit to !        
,secret>y ( ,transportation & !         
,secret>y ( ,en]gy an application at su*
 "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*         
in=mation z ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy  
%all require4  7#c7 ,priority ,9 select+
 grant recipi5ts1 ! ,secret>y (         
,transportation & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy  
%all give priority to applications      
consi/5t ) ! plan develop$ pursuant to  
section #c ( ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,use (     
funds ,an entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is 
subsection %all only use ! funds 9      

accordance ) ?is p>agraph to contract ) 
a private entity = acquisition &        
in/allation ( publicly available ,,evse 
t is directly relat$ to ! *>g+ ( light-1
 m$ium-1 & heavy-duty vehicles4  7#e7   
,eligible entity def9$ ,9 ?is           
subsection1 ! t]m eligible entity       
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 a unit (    
local gov]nm5t2  7,c7 a transit ag5cy2  
7,d7 a port au?ority2  7,e7 an ,indian  
tribe 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #d (
 ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &         
,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772  7,f7 a =-pr(it      
bus9ess ent]prise or non-pr(it          
organization2 &  7,g7 a gr\p ( entities 
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f74
  7c7 ,requirem5ts ,! foll[+ requirem5ts
 apply ) respect to ! con/ruction ( new 
publicily available ,,evse along        
eligible roads3  7#a7 ,*>g+             
infra/ructure placem5t ,! di/ance betwe5
 publicly available ,,evse %all be su*  
t-- 7,a7 a driv] />t+ at any po9t along 
an eligible road 9 ! cont95tal ,unit$   

,/ates c drive to any o!r po9t along an 
eligible road )9 ! cont95tal ,unit$     
,/ates )\t runn+ out ( *>g+ p[]2 &  7,b7
 a driv] />t+ at any po9t along an      
eligible road )9 ,hawaii1 ,alaska1 or   
,pu]to ,rico c drive to any o!r po9t    
along an eligible )9 t same ,/ate or    
t]ritory )\t runn+ out ( *>g+ p[]4  7#b7
 ,*>g+ spe$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,*>g+ spe$   
m9imum /&>ds %all be set by ! ,secret>y 
( ,transportation & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy
 & evaluat$ e #b ye>s until ! feasible  
spe$ ( *>g+ /&>d meets or exce$s !      
equival5cy ( av]age int]nal combu/ion   
vehicle refuel+ times4  7,b7 ,update ,! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation & !         
,secret>y ( ,en]gy may update ! m9imum  
/&>ds set "u subp>agraph 7#a7 aft] an   
evaluation describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph4  
7#c7 ,int]op]ability ,f$]al funds       
provid$ by ?is ,act may n be us$ to     
con/ruct any publicly available ,,evse t
 has ! ability to s]ve vehicle produc$  
by only "o vehicle manufactur]4  7#d7   
,paym5t me?ods ,paym5t me?ods are       

implem5t$ t ensure secure1 conv5i5t1    
fair1 & equal access1 includ+ ) cr$it   
c>d read]s & ! display ( toll-free call+
 in=mation = cr$it c>d paym5t or        
support1 z well z ! protection ( p]sonal
 privacy & cyb]security4  7#e7          
,provision ( in=mation ,in=mation on    
publicly available ,,evse location1     
/ation op]ator contact in=mation1 numb] 
( simultane\s refuel+ positions1 &      
real-"t availability %all be made       
publicly available & easily accessible4 
7#f7 ,,ada ,publicly available ,,evse   
%all be accessible 9 compliance ) !     
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474  7#g7   
,buy ,am]ica & wage requirem5ts  7,a7   
,buy ,am]ica ,! con/ruction ( publicly  
available ,,evse %all prioritize ! ne$ =
 high dome/ic cont5t by obs]v+ ! foll[+ 
,buy ,am]ica provisions3  7i7 ,none ( ! 
funds appropriat$ or o!rwise made       
available by ?is ,act may be us$ = a    
project = ! con/ruction1 alt]ation1     
ma9t5ance1 or repair ( publicly         

available ,,evse unless all ( ! iron1   
/eel1 & manufactur$ goods us$ 9 !       
project are produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7ii7 ,clause 7i7 %all n apply 9 any case
 or category ( cases 9 :i* ! head ( !   
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy involv$ f9ds   
t--  7,i7 apply+ clause 7i7 w\ld be     
inconsi/5t ) ! public int]e/2  7,,ii7   
iron1 /eel1 & ! relevant manufactur$    
goods are n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 
suffici5t & reasonably available        
quantities & ( a satisfactory quality2  
or  7,,iii7 inclusion ( iron1 /eel1 &   
manufactur$ goods produc$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates w increase ! co/ ( an ov]all     
project by m ?an #be p]c5t4  7iii7 ,if !
 head ( a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy      
det]m9es t x is necess>y to waive !     
application ( ?is subp>agraph bas$ on a 
f9d+ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! head ( !    
dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al
 ,regi/] a detail$ writt5 ju/ification z
 to :y ! provision is be+ waiv$4  7iv7  
,?is p>agraph %all be appli$ 9 a mann]  
consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates obligations "u 

int]national agreem5ts4  7,b7 ,wage rate
 requirem5t ,! ,secret>y (              
,transportation & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy  
%all require t ea* recipi5t ( support "u
 ?is section provide reasonable         
assurance t all labor]s & me*anics      
employ$ 9 ! p]=mance ( ! project = :i* !
 assi/ance is provid$1 includ+ ^?       
employ$ by contractors or               
subcontractors1 w be paid wages at rates
 n less ?an ^? prevail+ on simil> "w 9 !
 locality z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (    
,labor 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv (   
*apt] #ca ( "p ,a ( subtitle ,,ii (     
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 ref]r$ to z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act74  #f4
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7#a7 =     
c>ry+ out section #c1 su* sums z may be 
necess>y1 to be available until exp5d$2 
7#b7 = c>ry+ out section #d1 su* sums z 
may be necess>y1 to be available until  
exp5d$2 &  7#c7 = c>ry+ out section #e1 
su* sums z may be necess>y1 to be       
available until exp5d$4