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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2948 

To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a rebate program to promote 

the purchase and installation of electric vehicle supply equipment, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 30, 2021 

Mr. TONKO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a rebate 

program to promote the purchase and installation of 

electric vehicle supply equipment, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Electric Vehicle Infra5 structure Rebate Act of 2021’’. 

6 SEC. 2. ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT REBATE 

7 PROGRAM. 

8 (a) REBATE PROGRAM.—Not later than January 1, 

9 2022, the Secretary shall establish a rebate program to 


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1 provide rebates for covered expenses associated with elec2 tric vehicle supply equipment located at workplaces, multi3 unit housing structures, and publicly accessible locations. 

4 (b) REBATE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.— 

5 (1) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—A rebate under the 

6 rebate program may be made to an individual, a 

7 State, local, Tribal, or Territorial government, a pri8 vate entity, a not-for-profit entity, a nonprofit entity, 

9 or a metropolitan planning organization. 

10 (2) ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT AND LOCATIONS.— 

11 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 

12 days after the date of the enactment of this 

13 Act, the Secretary shall publish and maintain 

14 on the Department of Energy internet website 

15 a list of electric vehicle supply equipment that 

16 is eligible for the rebate program. 

17 (B) SPECIFICATIONS.—The Secretary may 

18 determine technical specifications and require19 ments for electric vehicle supply equipment to 

20 be included on the list published under subpara21 graph (A), to enhance safety, cybersecurity, 

22 performance, accessibility, and alignment with 

23 relevant codes and standards, as determined ap24 propriate by the Secretary. 


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1 (C) UPDATES.—The Secretary may add to, 

2 or otherwise revise, the list of electric vehicle 

3 supply equipment published under subpara4 graph (A) if the Secretary determines that such 

5 addition or revision will likely lead to— 

6 (i) greater usage of electric vehicle 

7 supply equipment; 

8 (ii) greater access to electric vehicle 

9 supply equipment by users; or 

10 (iii) an improved experience for users 

11 or owners of electric vehicle supply equip12 ment, including accessibility in compliance 

13 with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 

14 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). 

15 (D) LOCATION REQUIREMENT.—An eligi16 ble entity may receive a rebate under the rebate 

17 program only if the electric vehicle supply 

18 equipment included on the list published under 

19 subparagraph (A) is installed— 

20 (i) in the United States; 

21 (ii) on property— 

22 (I) owned by the eligible entity 

23 under paragraph (1); or 

24 (II) on which the eligible entity 

25 under paragraph (1) has authority to 


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1 install electric vehicle supply equip2 ment; and 

3 (iii) at a location that is— 

4 (I) a multi-unit housing struc5 ture; 

6 (II) a workplace, and available to 

7 employees of such workplace or em8 ployees of a nearby workplace; or 

9 (III) publicly accessible, including 

10 a publicly accessible commercial loca11 tion. 

12 (E) PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY.—For electric 

13 vehicle supply equipment not located at a multi14 unit housing structure or a workplace, an eligi15 ble entity may receive a rebate under the rebate 

16 program only if the installed electric vehicle 

17 supply equipment is— 

18 (i) publicly accessible for a minimum 

19 of 12 hours per day at least 5 days per 

20 week; and 

21 (ii) networked or otherwise capable of 

22 being monitored remotely. 

23 (3) APPLICATION.— 

24 (A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity under 

25 paragraph (1) may submit to the Secretary an 


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1 application for a rebate under the rebate pro2 gram. Such application shall include— 

3 (i) the estimated cost of covered ex4 penses to be expended on the electric vehi5 cle supply equipment that is eligible under 

6 paragraph (2); 

7 (ii) the estimated installation cost of 

8 the electric vehicle supply equipment that 

9 is eligible under paragraph (2); 

10 (iii) the global positioning system lo11 cation, including the integer number of de12 grees, minutes, and seconds, where such 

13 electric vehicle supply equipment is to be 

14 installed, and identification of whether 

15 such location is— 

16 (I) a multi-unit housing struc17 ture; 

18 (II) a workplace; or 

19 (III) publicly accessible, including 

20 a publicly accessible commercial loca21 tion, in accordance with paragraph 

22 (2)(E); 

23 (iv) the technical specifications of 

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1 cluding the maximum power voltage and 

2 amperage of such equipment; 

3 (v) an assessment of the electrical ca4 pacity at the location where such electric 

5 vehicle supply equipment is to be installed, 

6 and, as necessary, proof of communication 

7 with the electric utility that will serve the 

8 electric vehicle supply equipment to be in9 stalled; and 

10 (vi) any other information determined 

11 by the Secretary to be necessary for a com12 plete application. 

13 (B) REVIEW PROCESS.—The Secretary 

14 shall review an application for a rebate under 

15 the rebate program and approve an eligible en16 tity under paragraph (1) to receive such rebate 

17 if the application meets the requirements of the 

18 rebate program under this subsection. 

19 (C) NOTIFICATION TO ELIGIBLE ENTITY.— 

20 Not later than 180 days after the date on which 

21 the eligible entity under paragraph (1) applies 

22 for a rebate under the rebate program, the Sec23 retary shall notify the eligible entity whether 

24 the eligible entity will be awarded a rebate 

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1 sion of additional materials required under 

2 paragraph (6). 

3 (D) TIMING.—The Secretary may award a 

4 rebate under the rebate program if the eligible 

5 entity under paragraph (1) begins installation 

6 of the applicable electric vehicle supply equip7 ment after submitting an application for the re8 bate but before the Secretary approves the ap9 plication. 

10 (4) FUNDING SET-ASIDES.—Each fiscal year, 

11 the Secretary may set aside an amount of funding 

12 under the rebate program to ensure, to the extent 

13 possible given the applications meeting the require14 ments of the rebate program submitted, rebates are 

15 distributed— 

16 (A) to individuals and small businesses, as 

17 determined by the Secretary; and 

18 (B) for electric vehicle supply equipment— 

19 (i) located in rural communities, as 

20 determined by the Secretary; and 

21 (ii) located in low-income and dis22 advantaged communities, as determined by 

23 the Secretary. 

24 (5) REBATE AMOUNT.— 


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1 (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 

2 subparagraph (B), the amount of a rebate made 

3 under the rebate program for each new charg4 ing unit at a location shall be the lesser of— 

5 (i) 75 percent of the applicable cov6 ered expenses; 

7 (ii) $1,000 for covered expenses asso8 ciated with the purchase and installation of 

9 non-networked level 2 charging equipment; 

10 (iii) $4,000 for covered expenses asso11 ciated with the purchase and installation of 

12 networked level 2 charging equipment; or 

13 (iv) $100,000 for covered expenses as14 sociated with the purchase and installation 

15 of networked direct current fast charging 

16 equipment. 

17 (B) REBATE AMOUNT FOR REPLACEMENT

18 EQUIPMENT.—A rebate made under the rebate 

19 program for replacement of pre-existing electric 

20 vehicle supply equipment of similar specifica21 tions at a location shall be the lesser of— 

22 (i) 75 percent of the applicable cov23 ered expenses; 


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1 (ii) $500 for covered expenses associ2 ated with the purchase and installation of 

3 non-networked level 2 charging equipment; 

4 (iii) $2,000 for covered expenses asso5 ciated with the purchase and installation of 

6 networked level 2 charging equipment; or 

7 (iv) $35,000 for covered expenses as8 sociated with the purchase and installation 

9 of networked direct current fast charging 

10 equipment. 

11 (6) DISBURSEMENT OF REBATE.— 

12 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 

13 disburse a rebate under the rebate program to 

14 an eligible entity under paragraph (1) as quick15 ly as feasible following approval of an applica16 tion under paragraph (3) and submission of the 

17 materials required under subparagraph (B). 

18 (B) MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR DISBURSE19 MENT OF REBATE.—Not later than one year 

20 after the date on which the eligible entity under 

21 paragraph (1) receives notice under paragraph 

22 (3)(C) that the eligible entity has been ap23 proved for a rebate, such eligible entity shall 

24 submit to the Secretary the following— 


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1 (i) a record of payment for covered 

2 expenses expended on the installation of 

3 the electric vehicle supply equipment that 

4 is eligible under paragraph (2); 

5 (ii) a record of payment for the elec6 tric vehicle supply equipment that is eligi7 ble under paragraph (2); 

8 (iii) the global positioning system lo9 cation of where such electric vehicle supply 

10 equipment was installed and identification 

11 of whether such location is— 

12 (I) a multi-unit housing struc13 ture; 

14 (II) a workplace; or 

15 (III) publicly accessible, including 

16 a publicly accessible commercial loca17 tion, in accordance with paragraph 

18 (2)(E); 

19 (iv) the technical specifications of the 

20 electric vehicle supply equipment that is el21 igible under paragraph (2), including the 

22 maximum power voltage and amperage of 

23 such equipment; and 

24 (v) any other information determined 

25 by the Secretary to be necessary. 


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1 (C) AGREEMENT TO MAINTAIN.—To be eli2 gible for a rebate under the rebate program, an 

3 eligible entity under paragraph (1) shall enter 

4 into an agreement with the Secretary to main5 tain the electric vehicle supply equipment that 

6 is eligible under paragraph (2) in a satisfactory 

7 manner for not fewer than 5 years after the 

8 date on which the eligible entity under para9 graph (1) receives the rebate under the rebate 

10 program. 

11 (D) AGREEMENT TO PUBLISH OPERATING

12 STATUS.—To be eligible for a rebate under the 

13 rebate program for electric vehicle supply equip14 ment located at a publicly accessible location, 

15 an eligible entity under paragraph (1) shall 

16 enter into an agreement with the Secretary to 

17 make the operating status, geographic location, 

18 hours of operation, and technical specifications 

19 of the electric vehicle supply equipment avail20 able on the internet and updated on a regular 

21 basis, as determined appropriate by the Sec22 retary. 

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1 graph (B) vary significantly, as determined by 

2 the Secretary, from the global positioning sys3 tem location and technical specifications for the 

4 electric vehicle supply equipment that is eligible 

5 under paragraph (2) provided in an application 

6 under paragraph (3). 

7 (7) MULTI-PORT CHARGERS.—An eligible entity 

8 under paragraph (1) shall be awarded a rebate 

9 under the rebate program for covered expenses relat10 ing to the purchase and installation of a multi-port 

11 charger based on the number of publicly accessible 

12 charging ports, with each subsequent port after the 

13 first port being eligible for 75 percent of the full re14 bate amount. 

15 (8) HYDROGEN FUEL CELL REFUELING EQUIP16 MENT.—Hydrogen refueling equipment shall be eligi17 ble for a rebate under the rebate program as though 

18 it were networked direct current fast charging equip19 ment, and all applicable requirements related to 

20 such equipment shall apply. 

21 (9) NETWORKED DIRECT CURRENT FAST

22 CHARGING.—Of amounts appropriated to carry out 

23 the rebate program through fiscal year 2025, not 

24 more than 40 percent may be used for rebates of 

25 networked direct current fast charging equipment or 


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1 hydrogen refueling equipment. Beginning after fiscal 

2 year 2025, the Secretary, after providing public no3 tice and an opportunity for public comment, may ad4 just the percentage of amounts appropriated to be 

5 used for networked direct current fast charging 

6 equipment or hydrogen refueling equipment to ac7 count for— 

8 (A) changes in consumer charging habits 

9 and other market trends; 

10 (B) technology development and cost re11 ductions; 

12 (C) the need for such equipment in a di13 verse distribution of workplaces, multi-unit 

14 housing structures, and publicly accessible loca15 tions to meet consumers’ needs; 

16 (D) an equitable distribution of such 

17 equipment in rural communities and low-income 

18 and disadvantaged communities; and 

19 (E) other factors determined appropriate 

20 by the Secretary. 

21 (10) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the 

22 first date on which the Secretary awards a rebate 

23 under the rebate program, the Secretary shall sub24 mit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 

25 the House of Representatives and the Committee on 


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1 Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a re2 port of the number of rebates awarded for electric 

3 vehicle supply equipment and hydrogen fuel cell re4 fueling equipment in each of the location categories 

5 described in paragraph (2)(D)(iii). 

6 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

7 (1) COVERED EXPENSES.—The term ‘‘covered 

8 expenses’’ means an expense that is associated with 

9 the purchase and installation of electric vehicle sup10 ply equipment, including— 

11 (A) the cost of electric vehicle supply 

12 equipment; 

13 (B) labor costs associated with the installa14 tion of such electric vehicle supply equipment, 

15 only if wages for such labor are paid at rates 

16 not less than those prevailing on similar labor 

17 in the locality of installation, as determined by 

18 the Secretary of Labor under subchapter IV of 

19 chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code 

20 (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Davis-Bacon 

21 Act’’); 

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1 grades or modifications to the electrical grid 

2 and associated infrastructure required for the 

3 installation of such electric vehicle supply equip4 ment; 

5 (D) permit costs associated with the instal6 lation of such electric vehicle supply equipment; 

7 and 

8 (E) the cost of an on-site energy storage 

9 system that supports electrical load balancing 

10 or otherwise improves the performance of such 

11 electric vehicle supply equipment. 

12 (2) ELECTRIC VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘electric 

13 vehicle’’ means a vehicle that derives all or part of 

14 its power from electricity. 

15 (3) ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT.— 

16 The term ‘‘electric vehicle supply equipment’’ means 

17 any conductors, including ungrounded, grounded, 

18 and equipment grounding conductors, electric vehicle 

19 connectors, attachment plugs, and all other fittings, 

20 devices, power outlets, electrical equipment, or 

21 apparatuses installed specifically for the purpose of 

22 delivering energy to an electric vehicle or to a bat23 tery intended to be used in an electric vehicle. 

24 (4) LEVEL 2 CHARGING EQUIPMENT.—The 

25 term ‘‘level 2 charging equipment’’ means electric 


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1 vehicle supply equipment that provides an alter2 nating current power source at a minimum of 208 

3 volts. 

4 (5) MULTI-PORT CHARGER.—The term ‘‘multi5 port charger’’ means electric vehicle charging unit 

6 capable of charging more than one electric vehicle si7 multaneously. 

8 (6) NETWORKED DIRECT CURRENT FAST

9 CHARGING EQUIPMENT.—The term ‘‘networked di10 rect current fast charging equipment’’ means electric 

11 vehicle supply equipment that is capable of providing 

12 a direct current power source at a minimum of 50 

13 kilowatts and is enabled to connect to a network to 

14 facilitate data collection and access. 

15 (7) REBATE PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘rebate pro16 gram’’ means the rebate program established under 

17 subsection (a). 

18 (8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

19 the Secretary of Energy. 

20 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

21 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— 

22 (1) $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 

23 and 2023; 

24 (2) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 


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1 (3) $125,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 

2 and 2026. 

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