119-hr1892

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1892 Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 1892

 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Wireless 
 Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 March 5, 2025

 Ms. Stevens (for herself, Ms. Barragan, Mrs. Dingell, and Ms. Titus) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation 
 and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
 Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
 within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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 A BILL

 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Wireless 
 Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging 
Grant Program Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

 Congress finds the following:

    (1) Electric vehicles are crucial to cutting greenhouse gas 
 emissions, reducing reliance on fossil fuels, strengthening 
 United States economic and national security, and combating the 
 climate crisis. As of 2019, the transportation sector accounts 
 for 29 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions, which is the 
 most of any sector.

    (2) Increasing the adoption of electric vehicles will 
 reduce pollution and increase air quality for communities 
 located near roads with high traffic density or high-volume 
 routes.

    (3) As the automotive industry shifts towards electric 
 vehicles, investing in new electric vehicle technologies will 
 be crucial to enhancing America's competitiveness, creating 
 jobs, and ensuring continued economic growth.

    (4) Range anxiety is one of the chief barriers to electric 
 vehicle adoption. If deployed strategically, wireless electric 
 vehicle charging could help by providing drivers convenient 
 opportunities to charge and extend the range of electric 
 vehicles.

    (5) Wireless charging technologies could be invaluable for 
 electric transit buses, trucking, fleet vehicles, and 
 autonomous electric vehicles, allowing for convenient and 
 hands-free charging, while also lowering costs, as effective 
 wireless charging would reduce the need for larger and heavier 
 batteries.

    (6) Wireless and dynamic charging can also reduce pressure 
 on the grid, allowing vehicles to charge through space and 
 time, shaving peak demand and reducing the need to build 
 massive charging capacity at any given location to meet growing 
 electric vehicle charging demand.

    (7) Wireless can enhance electrification of fleets, 
 including medium and heavy-duty vehicles, helping them meet 
 operational needs that cannot be met solely by traditional 
 charging systems.

    (8) Wireless electric vehicle charging has the potential to 
 make electric vehicles more accessible and allow all people of 
 the United States, regardless of physical ability, to enjoy the 
 benefits of electric vehicles.

    (9) It is critical to establish a resilient and robust 
 domestic supply chain for all electric vehicle charging 
 infrastructure. With strong Buy America requirements, federally 
 funded programs can incentivize companies to build facilities 
 in the United States, creating good paying jobs and economic 
 growth for communities.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF WIRELESS ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING GRANT 
 PROGRAM.

 The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a program, in 
coordination with the Department of Energy, to award grants on a 
competitive basis to eligible entities for projects to construct, 
install, or improve existing wireless charging infrastructure and 
technology for electric vehicles, including performance, safety, 
electromagnetic compatibility, interoperability, development, and 
testing of wireless charging. The program shall be known as the 
Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program (in this Act referred 
to as the ``Program'').

SEC. 4. DUTIES OF SECRETARY.

 In carrying out the Program, the Secretary--

    (1) may award grants for projects described in 

section 3, 
 including for wireless charging located along roads, in parking 
 lots, airports, and at coastal and inland ports;

    (2) shall ensure that recipients of the grants focus on the 
 wireless charging of 1 or more of--
        (A) light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles;
        (B) fleet vehicles, including the Federal vehicle 
 fleets; and
            (C) public transit;

    (3) shall publish an annual progress report to the relevant 
 committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate that 
 includes--
        (A) a description of recipients of grants, amount 
 disbursed, and reasons for the selection of projects;
        (B) the progress of each pilot project funded under 
 the Program;
            (C) successes, failures, and safety of the 
 technologies funded under the Program;
            (D) recommendations for future funding, best 
 practices, and policies relating to wireless electric 
 vehicle charging;
        (E) workforce impacts of each project;
        (F) the environmental impact of each project, such 
 as the amount of fuel saved from the project, predicted 
 emissions savings, changes in air quality, and any 
 other environmental information deemed necessary by the 
 Secretary; and
        (G) any other information the Secretary considers 
 necessary; and

    (4) may provide technical assistance, as determined 
 appropriate by the Secretary to eligible entities with respect 
 to activities described in paragraph

    (1) .

SEC. 5. GRANT RECIPIENTS.

    (a) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible for a grant or technical 
assistance under the Program, an entity shall be, or be partnered with, 
any of the following:

    (1) A State, local, Tribal, or territorial government.

    (2) A Metropolitan Planning Organization.

    (3) A special purpose district or public authority with a 
 transportation function.

    (4) A transit agency.

    (b) Geographic Diversity.--In selecting eligible entities to 
receive grants under the Program, the Secretary shall prioritize 
geographical diversity.
            (c) Additional Grant Amounts.--An eligible entity may receive a 
grant from a State, local, Tribal, or territorial government to carry 
out similar activities as the activities funded under the Program.
            (d) Workforce Development and Training.--Eligible entities may use 
a portion of their grant to cover costs associated with training 
workers to construct, install, maintain, or operate the projects.

    (e) Community Engagement.--Eligible entities may use a portion of 
their grant to cover costs associated with engaging the communities and 
affected workers, such as drivers, on the planning and design of the 
project and educating the public on the project.

SEC. 6. COST SHARE.

    (a) Federal Share.--The Federal share of a grant awarded under the 
Program may not exceed 80 percent of total cost of the project.

    (b) Maximum Grant Amount.--The amount of a grant awarded to an 
eligible entity under the Program may not exceed $25,000,000.

SEC. 7. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Priority.--In awarding the grants under the Program, the 
Secretary shall prioritize projects that--

    (1) focus on non-disruptive designs that are compatible 
 with existing infrastructure and beneficial to the public, 
 including for low income, underserved, or disadvantaged 
 communities;

    (2) focus on cost-effective, energy-efficient, and 
 environmentally sustainable technologies for public use;

    (3) focus on compatibility with the entire range of 
 electric vehicles and with, if determined appropriate by the 
 Secretary, developing and evolving universal wireless charging 
 standards;

    (4) focus on safe designs that are compatible with frequent 
 use in a variety of weather conditions and road maintenance 
 activities;

    (5) are carried out by entities that emphasize diversity, 
 equity, and inclusion in the eligible entity's workforce and 
 business practices;

    (6) are likely to leverage Federal investment by 
 encouraging non-Federal contributions to the project, including 
 projects from public-private partnerships;

    (7) have State, local, Tribal, or territorial government 
 support;

    (8) have an outreach strategy to inform and educate the 
 public on project benefits and uses before, during, and after 
 the construction of the projects;

    (9) have an inclusive plan to engage and ensure that the 
 surrounding communities and impacted workers, such as the 
 drivers of the vehicles, are included in the planning and 
 design process;

    (10) focus on interoperability development and testing;

    (11) focus on fleets, including medium and heavy-duty 
 vehicles, which through transitioning to electric can have a 
 significant impact on reducing fuel consumption and CO2 
 emissions; and

    (12) help improve the life of the vehicle's battery.

    (b) Wage Rate Requirement.--The Secretary shall require that each 
recipient of a grant under the Program provides reasonable assurances 
that all laborers and mechanics employed to carry out the projects for 
which the assistance is provided, including laborers and mechanics 
employed by contractors or subcontractors, will be paid wages at rates 
not less than those for similar work in the locality as determined by 
the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 
of title 40, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Davis-
Bacon Act'').
            (c) Neutrality Toward Organized Labor.--The recipient of grants 
under the Program shall have, and ensure that all employed by 
contractors and subcontractors of the covered entity with respect to 
the covered activities have--

    (1) an explicit policy of neutrality with regard to--
        (A) labor organizing for the employees engaged in 
 the covered activities; and
        (B) such employees' choice to form and join labor 
 organizations; and

    (2) policies that require--
        (A) the posting and maintenance of notices in the 
 workplace to such employees of their rights under the 
 National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.); 
 and
        (B) that such employees are, at the beginning of 
 their employment, provided notice and information 
 regarding the employees' rights under such Act.
            (d) Buy America.--

    (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph

    (2) , 
 recipients of grants under the Program shall comply with the 
 requirements described in 

section 5323

    (j) of title 49, United 
 States Code.

    (2) Waiver.--The Secretary may provide any waiver to the 
 requirements described in paragraph

    (1) in the same manner and 
 to the same extent as the Secretary of Transportation may 
 provide a waiver under 

section 5323

    (j)

    (2) of title 49, United 
 States Code.

SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.

 In this Act:

    (1) Electric vehicle.--The term ``electric vehicle'' means 
 a zero-emission vehicle powered by an electric battery and 
 train.

    (2) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given the 
 term in 

section 101 of title 23, United States Code.

    (3) Wireless charging.--The term ``wireless charging'' 
 means the charging of a battery by inductive charging or by any 
 means in which a battery is charged without a wire, or plug-in 
 wire, connecting the power source and battery.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

 There is authorized to be appropriated $250,000,000 to carry out 
this Act, to remain available until expended.
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