Bidirectional Electric Vehicle Charging Act of 2025

This bill would require the Secretary of Energy to create a National Electric Vehicle Bidirectional Charging Roadmap, which covers timelines, obstacles, suggested actions for Congress, and cost estimates, and to publish it within 12 months. Bidirectional charging means an electric vehicle can both take in power and send power out to other equipment. Within 2 years, the Department of Energy would have to set technical standards and require all new electric vehicles, including cars and school buses, from model year 2029 onward to be capable of bidirectional charging, with exemptions allowed. Violations could bring civil penalties of up to $21,000 each, capped at $105,000,000 for a related series. FEMA would also have to require state and local hazard mitigation plans to include bidirectional charging capabilities.

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Sponsors

• Julia Brownley Democrat sponsor
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