,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bc1         
#bjba,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york 7= h]self1
 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4     
,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1   
,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1  
,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91   
,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4       
,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mrs4 ,watson      
,coleman1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 
,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 
,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,mr4 ,rask91 &  
,ms4 ,matsui7 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 ( #bjba4    
#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/ructure1 includ+ publicly         
accessible *>g+ /ations1 w ensure t our 
communities are ready to meet ! dem&s ( 
expect$ electric vehicle adoption z we  
dec>bonize our economy4  7#f7 ,l[-income
 communities1 communities ( color1 &    
,tribal communities be> disproportionate
 climate *ange & pollution burd5s1 yet h
 hi/orically receiv$ ! lea/ inve/m5t 9  
clean te*nologies & resili5t            
infra/ructure4 ,!re=e1 su* 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 ,exp&+ access to        
electric vehicles 9 und]s]v$ &          
disadvantag$ communities  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 und]s]v$ or disadvantag$
 communities locat$ ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a 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 (      
electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure 9   
und]s]v$ or disadvantag$ communities    
locat$ 9 urban1 suburban1 & rural areas1
 includ+ description (-- 7i7 ! /ate (   
deploym5t ( electric vehicle *>g+       
infra/ructure t is-- 7,i7 publicly      
accessible2  7,,ii7 in/all$ 9 or        
available to occupants ( public &       
af=dable h\s+2  7,,iii7 in/all$ 9 or    
available to occupants ( multi-unit     
dwell+s2  7,,iv7 available to public    
sector & comm]cial fleets2 &  7,v7      
in/all$ 9 or available at places ( "w2  
7ii7 policies1 plans1 & programs t      
cities1 ,/ates1 utilities1 & private    
entities are us+ to enc\rage great]     
deploym5t & usage ( electric vehicles & 

! associat$ electric vehicle *>g+       
infra/ructure1 includ+ programs to      
enc\rage deploym5t ( publicly accessible
 electric vehicle *>g+ /ations &        
electric vehicle *>g+ /ations available 
to resid5ts 9 publicly own$ & privately 
own$ multi-unit dwell+s2  7iii7 own]%ip 
models = ,level #b *>g+ /ations & ,,dc  
,,fa/ *>g+ /ations locat$ 9 resid5tial  
multi-unit dwell+s1 comm]cial build+s1 &
 publicly accessible areas2  7iv7       
me*anisms = f9anc+ electric vehicle *>g+
 /ations2 &  7v7 rates *>g$ = ! use (   
,level #b *>g+ /ations & ,,dc ,,fa/ *>g+
 /ations2  7,b7 id5tify curr5t b>ri]s to
 exp&+ deploym5t ( electric vehicle *>g+
 infra/ructure 9 und]s]v$ or            
disadvantag$ communities 9 urban1       
suburban1 & rural areas1 includ+ b>ri]s 
to exp&+ deploym5t ( publicly accessible
 electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure2   
7,c7 id5tify ! pot5tial =1 & b>ri]s to1 
recruit+ & ent]+ into contracts )       
locally own$ small & disadvantag$       
bus9esses1 includ+ wom5 & m9ority-own$  

bus9esses1 to deploy electric vehicle   
*>g+ infra/ructure 9 und]s]v$ or        
disadvantag$ communities 9 urban1       
suburban1 & rural areas2  7,d7 compile &
 provide an analysis ( be/ practices &  
policies us$ by ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1
 nonpr(it organizations1 & private      
entities to increase deploym5t (        
electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure 9   
und]s]v$ or disadvantag$ communities 9  
urban1 suburban1 & rural areas1 includ+ 
be/ practices & policies relat+ to-- 7i7
 public outrea* & engagem5t2  7ii7      
increas+ deploym5t ( publicly accessible
 electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure2 & 
7iii7 increas+ deploym5t ( electric     
vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure 9 publicly   
own$ & privately own$ multi-unit        
dwell+s2  7,e7 to ! ext5t practicable1  
enum]ate & id5tify 9 urban1 suburban1 & 
rural areas )9 ea* ,/ate ) detail at !  
level ( ,,zip ,codes & c5sus tracts--   
7i7 ! numb] ( exi/+ & plann$ publicly   
accessible ,level #b *>g+ /ations & ,,dc
 ,,fa/ *>g+ /ations = individually own$ 

light-duty & m$ium-duty electric        
vehicles2  7ii7 ! numb] ( exi/+ & plann$
 ,level #b *>g+ /ations & ,,dc ,,fa/    
*>g+ /ations = public sector & comm]cial
 fleet electric vehicles & m$ium- &     
heavy-duty electric vehicles2 &  7iii7 !
 numb] & type ( electric vehicle *>g+   
/ations in/all$ 9 or available to       
occupants ( public & af=dable h\s+2 &   
7,f7 describe ! me?odology us$ to obta9 
! in=mation provid$ 9 ! report4  7b7    
,five-,ye> update assessm5t ,n lat] ?an 
#e 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 requir$ by subsection       
7a77#b72 &  7,b7 include a description (
 case /udies & key lessons le>n$ aft] ! 
date on :i* ! report "u subsection      
7a77#b7 0 submitt$ ) respect to exp&+ ! 

deploym5t ( electric vehicle *>g+       
infra/ructure 9 und]s]v$ or disadvantag$
 communities 9 urban1 suburban1 & rural 
areas4  #d4 ,electric vehicle *>g+      
equity program  7a7 ,program ,n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a       
program1 to be kn[n z ! ,,ev ,*>g+      
,equity ,program1 to increase deploym5t 
& accessibility ( electric vehicle *>g+ 
infra/ructure 9 und]s]v$ or disadvantag$
 communities by-- 7#a7 provid+ te*nical 
assi/ance to eligible entities describ$ 
9 subsection 7e72 &  7#b7 aw>d+ grants  
on a competitive basis to eligible      
entities describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 =    
projects t increase su* deploym5t &     
accessibility ( electric vehicle *>g+   
infra/ructure1 includ+ projects t are-- 
7,a7 publicly accessible2  7,b7 locat$  
)9 or are easily accessible to resid5ts 
(-- 7i7 public or af=dable h\s+2  7ii7  
multi-unit dwell+s2 or  7iii7           
s+le-family homes2 &  7,c7 locat$ )9 or 
easily accessible to places ( "w1       

provid$ t su* electric vehicle *>g+     
infra/ructure is accessible no few] ?an 
#e days p] week4  7b7 ,co/ %>e  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 ! am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section 
= a project %all n exce$ #hj p]c5t (    
project co/s4  7#b7 ,s+le-family homes  
,! am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section 
= a project t involves1 z a prim>y      
focus1 s+le-family homes %all n exce$   
#fj p]c5t ( project co/s4  7c7          
,limitation ,n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! am\nt
 aw>d$ = grants "u ?is section 9 a      
fiscal ye> %all be aw>d$ = projects t   
involve1 z a prim>y focus1 s+le-family  
homes4  7d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants & 
provid+ te*nical assi/ance "u ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority 
to projects t-- 7#a7 provide ! greate/  
b5efit to ! greate/ numb] ( p )9 an     
und]s]v$ or disadvantag$ community2     
7#b7 incorporate r5ewable en]gy         
res\rces2  7#c7 maximize local job      
creation1 p>ticul>ly among l[-income1   
wom51 & m9ority work]s2 or  7#d7 utilize

 or involve locally own$ small &        
disadvantag$ bus9esses1 includ+ wom5 &  
m9ority-own$ bus9esses4  7e7 ,eligible  
entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible 
= a grant or te*nical assi/ance "u !    
,,ev ,*>g+ ,equity ,program1 an entity  
%all be-- 7,a7 an individual or h\sehold
 t is ! own] ( :]e a project w be c>ri$ 
out2  7,b7 a ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 or  
,t]ritorial gov]nm5t1 or an ag5cy or    
dep>tm5t !re(2  7,c7 an electric        
utility1 includ+-- 7i7 a municipally    
own$ electric utility2  7ii7 a          
publicly-own$ electric utility2  7iii7  
an inve/or-own$ utility2 &  7iv7 a rural
 electric coop]ative2  7,d7 a nonpr(it  
organization or in/itution2  7,e7 a     
public h\s+ au?ority2  7,f7 an          
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #bb #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja72  7,g7
 a local small or disadvantag$ bus9ess2 
or  7,h7 a p>tn]%ip betwe5 any numb] (  
eligible entities describ$ 9            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,g74  7#b7     

,updates ,! ,secret>y may add to or     
o!rwise revise ! li/ ( eligible entities
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es t su* an addition or revision  
w\ld be b5eficial to increas+ deploym5t 
& accessibility ( electric vehicle *>g+ 
infra/ructure 9 und]s]v$ or disadvantag$
 communities4  7f7 ,public notice &     
reque/ = applications ,! ,secret>y %all 
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 & su* o!r    
publications z ! ,secret>y consid]s to  
be appropriate1 a notice & reque/ =     
applications to c>ry out projects "u !  
,,ev ,*>g+ ,equity ,program4  7g7       
,education & outrea*  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9  
c>ry+ out ! ,,ev ,*>g+ ,equity ,program1
 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an education &
 outrea* compon5t ( su* ,program to     
ensure t in=mation reg>d+ su* ,program &
 ! b5efits & opportunities = electric   
vehicle *>g+ is made available to       
individuals & relevant entities t live  
)9 or s]ve und]s]v$ or disadvantag$     
communities4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,at a   
m9imum1 ! education & outrea* compon5t (

 ! ,,ev ,*>g+ ,equity ,program e/abli%$ 
"u ?is subsection %all include-- 7,a7 ! 
developm5t & dissem9ation ( an electric 
vehicle *>g+ res\rce guide t is-- 7i7   
ma9ta9$ electronically on a website2    
7ii7 available to ! public1 free ( *>ge2
 &  7iii7 direct$ specifically t[>ds    
individuals & relevant entities t live  
)9 or s]ve und]s]v$ or disadvantag$     
communities2  7,b7 t>get$ outrea* t[>ds1
 & coord9at$ public outrea* )1 relevant 
local1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal entities1       
nonpr(it organizations1 & in/itutions ( 
high] education1 t are locat$ )9 or s]ve
 und]s]v$ or disadvantag$ communities2 &
  7,c7 any o!r su* =ms ( education or   
outrea* z ! ,secret>y det]m9es          
appropriate to increase aw>5ess ( &     
access to ! ,,ev ,*>g+ ,equity ,program4
  7h7 ,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! ,,ev ,*>g+ ,equity        
,program is e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 & n
 less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s aft] 
t1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !         
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate1 & make publicly available1 a    
report on ! /atus ( ! ,,ev ,*>g+ ,equity
 ,program1 includ+ a li/ & description (
 projects t h receiv$ grant aw>ds or    
te*nical assi/ance1 & ( ! fund+ or      
assi/ance provid$ to su* projects4  7i7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #if1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjcj4  #e4 ,ensur+    
program b5efits = und]s]v$ &            
disadvantag$ communities ,9 adm9i/]+ a  
relevant program1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to !
 ext5t practicable1 inve/ or direct     
available & relevant programmatic       
res\rces s t su* program-- 7#a7 promotes
 electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure2   
7#b7 supports clean & multi-modal       
transportation2  7#c7 provides improv$  
air quality & emissions r$uctions2 &    
7#d7 prioritizes ! ne$s ( und]s]v$ or   
disadvantag$ communities4  #f4          
,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 ,publicly accessible ,!  
t]m publicly accessible means1 ) respect
 to electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure1
 electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure t  
is available1 at z]o or reasonable co/1 
to memb]s ( ! public = ! purpose ( *>g+ 
a privately own$ or leas$ electric      
vehicle1 or electric vehicle t is       
available = use by memb]s ( ! g5]al     
public z "p ( a ride s]vice or vehicle  
%>+ s]vice or program1 includ+ )9 or    
ar\nd-- 7,a7 public sidewalks & /reets2 
7,b7 public p>ks2  7,c7 public build+s1 
includ+-- 7i7 libr>ies2  7ii7 s*ools2 & 
7iii7 gov]nm5t (fices2  7,d7 public     
p>k+2  7,e7 %opp+ c5t]s2 &  7,f7 commut]
 transit hubs4  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 or c5sus tract t is id5tifi$
 z-- 7,a7 a l[-income community2  7,b7 a
 community ( color2  7,c7 a ,tribal     
community2  7,d7 hav+ a                 
disproportionately l[ numb] ( electric  
vehicle *>g+ /ations p] capita1 comp>$  

to simil> areas2 or  7,e7 any o!r       
community t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is     
disproportionately vuln]able to1 or be>s
 a disproportionate burd5 (1 any        
comb9ation ( economic1 social1          
environm5tal1 & climate /ressors4