,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ejg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #a1 #bjba,ms4     
,cortez ,ma/o introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,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         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,electric 
vehicle ,! t]m electric vehicle means-- 
7,a7 a ,z]o-,emission ,vehicle 7z def9$ 
9 section #hh4ajb-id ( title #dj1 ,code 
( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act772 &  7,b7 a 
vehicle t1 "u any possible op]ational   
mode or condition1 produces z]o exhau/  
emissions (-- 7i7 any crit]ia pollutant 
= :i* !re are national ambi5t air       
quality /&>ds "u section #aji ( ! ,clean
 ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdji72  7ii7 

any precursor pollutant2 or  7iii7 any  
gre5h\se gas4  7#b7 ,electric vehicle   
*>g+ infra/ructure  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m
 electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure    
means any prop]ty 7n includ+ a build+ & 
its /ructural compon5ts7 if t prop]ty   
is-- 7i7 made available = use by memb]s 
( ! g5]al public2 &  7ii7 us$ to *>ge or
 fuel electric vehicles1 b only if !    
prop]ty is locat$ at ! po9t :]e !       
vehicles are *>g$ or fuel$4  7,b7       
,inclusion ( utility s]vice connections 
,! t]m electric vehicle *>g+            
infra/ructure includes any utility      
s]vice connections1 utility panel       
upgrades1 or contributions 9 aid (      
con/ruction 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #aah (
 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf7 t are
 requir$ = ! *>g+ or fuel+ ( electric   
vehicles4  7#c7 ,gre5h\se gas ,! t]m    
gre5h\se gas means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,c>bon dioxide4  7,b7 ,me?ane4  7,c7    
,nitr\s oxide4  7,d7 ,hydr(luoroc>bons4 
7,e7 ,p]fluoroc>bons4  7,f7 ,sulfur     
hexafluoride4  7#d7 ,publicly accessible

  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m publicly         
accessible means-- 7i7 ) respect to     
electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure1 t !
 electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure is 
available1 at z]o or reasonable co/1 to 
memb]s ( ! public = ! purpose ( *>g+ a  
privately own$ or leas$ electric        
vehicle2 &  7ii7 ) respect to an        
electric vehicle1 t ! electric vehicle  
is available = use by memb]s ( ! g5]al  
public z "p ( a ride s]vice or vehicle  
%>+ s]vice or program4  7,b7 ,inclusions
 ,! t]m publicly accessible includes    
electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure &   
electric vehicles describ$ 9 clauses 7i7
 & 7ii71 respectively1 ( subp>agraph    
7,a7 t are locat$ )9 or ar\nd-- 7i7     
public sidewalks & /reets2  7ii7 public 
p>ks2  7iii7 public build+s1 includ+--  
7,i7 libr>ies2  7,,ii7 s*ools2 &        
7,,iii7 gov]nm5t (fices2  7iv7 public   
p>k+2  7v7 %opp+ c5t]s2 &  7vi7 commut] 
transit hubs4  7#e7 ,relevant program ,!
 t]m relevant program means a program ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 includ+-- 7,a7 !  

,/ate en]gy program e/abli%$ "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 #edb7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy 
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaeb7;a772  7,d7 a loan
 gu>antee made "u title ,,xvii ( !      
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #afeaa et seq472 &  7,e7 any  
o!r program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 z ! 
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4   
7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#g7 ,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  #c4  
,exp&+ access to electric vehicles 9    
und]s]v$ or disadvantag$ communities    
7a7 ,assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y %all conduct an assessm5t ( ! 
/ate (1 *all5ges to1 & opportunities =1 
deploym5t ( electric vehicle *>g+       
infra/ructure 9 und]s]v$ or disadvantag$
 communities 9 urban1 suburban1 & rural 
communities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#b7 ,requirem5t ,9 c>ry+ out !         
assessm5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y1
 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 %all "w
 ) ea* ,/ate to enum]ate & id5tify1 )   
detail at ! level ( ,,zip ,codes & c5sus
 tracts1 9 urban1 suburban1 & rural     
areas )9 ea* ,/ate-- 7,a7 ! numb] (     
exi/+ & plann$ publicly accessible level
 #b *>g+ /ations & direct curr5t fa/    
*>g+ /ations = individually own$        
light-duty & m$ium-duty electric        

vehicles2  7,b7 ! numb] ( exi/+ & plann$
 level #b *>g+ /ations & direct curr5t  
fa/ *>g+ /ations = public sector &      
comm]cial-- 7i7 fleet electric vehicles2
 &  7ii7 m$ium- & heavy-duty electric   
vehicles2 &  7,c7 ! numb] & type (      
electric vehicle *>g+ /ations in/all$ 9 
or ar\nd1 or available to occupants (-- 
7i7 public h\s+2 or  7ii7 af=dable h\s+4
  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & 
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
results ( ! assessm5t conduct$ "u       
subsection 7a71 :i* %all-- 7#a7 describe
 ! /ate ( deploym5t ( electric vehicle  
*>g+ infra/ructure 9 und]s]v$ or        
disadvantag$ communities 9 urban1       
suburban1 & rural areas 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! /ate (         
deploym5t ( electric vehicle *>g+       
infra/ructure t is-- 7i7 publicly       
accessible2  7ii7 in/all$ 9 or ar\nd1 or

 available to occupants (-- 7,i7 public 
h\s+2 or  7,,ii7 af=dable h\s+2  7iii7  
in/all$ 9 or ar\nd1 or available to     
occupants (1 multi-unit dwell+s2  7iv7  
available to public sector & comm]cial  
fleets2 or  7v7 in/all$ 91 or available 
at1 places ( "w2  7,b7 ! policies1      
plans1 & programs t ,/ates1 cities1     
utilities1 & private entities are us+ to
 enc\rage great] deploym5t & use (      
electric vehicles & any associat$       
electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure1    
includ+ programs to enc\rage deploym5t (
 publicly accessible electric vehicle   
*>g+ infra/ructure t is available to    
resid5ts ( publicly or privately own$   
multi-unit dwell+s2  7,c7 own]%ip models
 = level #b *>g+ /ations & direct curr5t
 fa/ *>g+ /ations locat$ 9 or ar\nd--   
7i7 resid5tial multi-unit dwell+s2  7ii7
 comm]cial build+s2 &  7iii7 publicly   
accessible areas2  7,d7 me*anisms =     
f9anc+ electric vehicle *>g+            
infra/ructure2 &  7,e7 ! rates *>g$ = ! 
use ( level #b *>g+ /ations & direct    

curr5t 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-- 7,a7 public outrea* &       
engagem5t2  7,b7 increas+ deploym5t (   

publicly accessible electric vehicle    
*>g+ infra/ructure2 &  7,c7 increas+    
deploym5t ( electric vehicle *>g+       
infra/ructure 9 or ar\nd publicly or    
privately own$ multi-unit dwell+s2  7#e7
 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1        
enum]ate & id5tify1 ) detail at ! level 
( ,,zip ,codes & c5sus tracts1 9 urban1 
suburban1 & rural areas )9 ea* ,/ate--  
7,a7 ! numb] ( exi/+ & plann$ publicly  
accessible level #b *>g+ /ations &      
direct curr5t fa/ *>g+ /ations =        
individually own$ light-duty &          
m$ium-duty electric vehicles2  7,b7 !   
numb] ( exi/+ & plann$ level #b *>g+    
/ations & direct curr5t fa/ *>g+ /ations
 = public sector & comm]cial-- 7i7 fleet
 electric vehicles2 &  7ii7 m$ium- &    
heavy-duty electric vehicles2 &  7,c7 ! 
numb] & type ( electric vehicle *>g+    
/ations in/all$ 9 or ar\nd1 or available
 to occupants (-- 7i7 public h\s+2 or   
7ii7 af=dable h\s+2 &  7#f7 describe !  
me?odology us$ to obta9 ! in=mation     
provid$ 9 ! report4  7c7 ,updat$        

assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all-- 7#a7 update ! assessm5t conduct$ 
"u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 submit to !  
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & make publicly         
available a report t-- 7,a7 updates !   
in=mation report$ "u subsection 7b72 &  
7,b7 includes a description ( case      
/udies & key lessons le>n$ aft] ! date  
on :i* ! report "u subsection 7b7 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  
individuals & entities describ$ 9       
subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 aw>d+ grants1 on
 a competitive basis1 to eligible       
individuals & entities describ$ 9       
subsection 7b7 = projects t increase !  
deploym5t & accessibility ( electric    
vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure1 includ+     
electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure t   
is-- 7,a7 publicly accessible2  7,b7    
locat$ )9 or ar\nd1 or is easily        
accessible to resid5ts (-- 7i7 public or
 af=dable h\s+2  7ii7 multi-unit        
dwell+s2 or  7iii7 s+le-family homes2 or
  7,c7 locat$ )9 or ar\nd1 or is easily 
accessible to1 places ( "w1 subject to !
 condition t ! electric vehicle *>g+    
infra/ructure is publicly accessible n  
less ?an #e days p] week4  7b7 ,eligible
 individuals & entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 an eligible  
individual or entity ref]r$ to 9        
subsection 7a7 is-- 7,a7 an individual  
or h\sehold t owns any prop]ty on :i* a 
project w be c>ri$ out2  7,b7 a ,/ate1  

local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial gov]nm5t2 
7,c7 an ag5cy or dep>tm5t ( a ,/ate1    
local1 ,tribal1 or t]ritorial gov]nm5t2 
7,d7 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,e7 a     
nonpr(it organization or in/itution2    
7,f7 a public h\s+ au?ority2  7,g7 an   
in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja772  7,h7 a 
local small or disadvantag$ bus9ess2 or 
7,i7 a p>tn]%ip betwe5 #b or m          
individuals or entities describ$ 9      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h74  7#b7     
,updates ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,,ev ,*>g+      
,equity ,program1 ! ,secret>y may       
e/abli% a li/ ( eligible individuals &  
entities t includes individuals or      
entities n describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or  
excludes individuals or entities        
describ$ 9 t p>agraph if ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es t includ+ or exclud+ !         

individual or entity w\ld be b5eficial  
to increas+ ! deploym5t & accessibility 
( electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure 9 
und]s]v$ or disadvantag$ communities4   
7c7 ,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 ( ! co/s ( !     
project4  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
 ( ! co/s ( ! project4  7d7 ,limitation 
,n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! total am\nt (    
grants aw>d$ "u ?is section ea* fiscal  
ye> may be aw>d$ = projects t involve1 z
 a prim>y focus1 s+le-family homes4  7e7
 ,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  7f7 ,public    
notice & reque/ = applications ,!       
,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 & su* o!r publications z ! ,secret>y   
consid]s to be appropriate a notice &   
reque/ = applications to c>ry out       
projects "u ! ,,ev ,*>g+ ,equity        
,program4  7g7 ,education & outrea*     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,,ev ,*>g+ 
,equity ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all      
e/abli% an education & outrea* campaign 
to ensure t in=mation reg>d+ ! program &
 ! b5efits (1 & opportunities =1        
electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure is  
made available to individuals & relevant
 entities t live )9 or s]ve und]s]v$ or 
disadvantag$ communities4  7#b7         
,requirem5ts ,at a m9imum1 ! education &
 outrea* campaign 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[>d     
individuals & relevant entities t live  
)9 or s]ve und]s]v$ or disadvantag$     
communities2  7,b7 t>get$ outrea* t[>d1 
& coord9at$ public outrea* )1 relevant  
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal entities1       
nonpr(it organizations1 & in/itutions ( 
high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 t are locat$ )9 or    
s]ve und]s]v$ or disadvantag$           
communities2 &  7,c7 any o!r =ms (      
education or outrea* t ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es to be appropriate to increase  
aw>5ess (1 & access to1 ! ,,ev ,*>g+    
,equity ,program4  7h7 ,reports to      
congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
on :i* ! ,,ev ,*>g+ ,equity ,program is 
e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 & n less       
frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! 
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate 

& ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & make publicly 
available a report on ! /atus ( ! ,,ev  
,*>g+ ,equity ,program1 includ+-- 7#a7 a
 li/ & description ( projects = :i* a   
grant or te*nical assi/ance has be5     
provid$ "u ?is section2 &  7#b7 a       
description ( ! am\nt ( fund+ or        
assi/ance provid$ ) respect to ea* ( ^? 
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>y1 to ! maximum ext5t
 practicable1 %all inve/ or direct      
available & relevant programmatic       
res\rces to ensure t ea* relevant       
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