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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6659 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transpor-
tation to establish a grant program to facilitate electric bicycle sharing 
services for disadvantaged communities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 7, 2023 
Ms. BARRAGA´N (for herself, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BLU-
MENAUER, Ms. TITUS, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. MOORE of Wis-
consin, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. NORTON, Ms. LEE of California, and Mr. 
CLEAVER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Transportation to establish a grant program 
to facilitate electric bicycle sharing services for disadvan-
taged communities. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘E-Bike Share Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ELECTRIC BICYCLE SHARING SERVICE GRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 154 the 
following: 
‘‘§ 155. Electric bicycle sharing service grant program 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall carry out a program to award, on 
a competitive basis, grants to facilitate electric bicycle 
sharing services operating in disadvantaged communities. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE
ENTITIES.—The Secretary may 
award a grant under this section to the following entities: 
‘‘(1) A State or local government. 
‘‘(2) A metropolitan planning organization. 
‘‘(3) A transportation authority of a State or 
local government. 
‘‘(4) A nonprofit organization, a public institu-
tion of higher education, a public housing agency of 
a State or local government, or a parks and recre-
ation department of a State or local government that 
has entered into an agreement with an entity de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) through (3) under which 
the entity agrees to host an electric bicycle sharing 
service within the property or jurisdiction of such 
entity. 
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‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, an entity specified in subsection (b) 
shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, 
at such time, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate. 
‘‘(d) CRITERIA FOR GRANT AWARDS.—In awarding 
grants under this section, the Secretary shall consider the 
following criteria: 
‘‘(1) The capacity of an applicant to operate a 
proposed electric bicycle sharing service. 
‘‘(2) Whether such service would address— 
‘‘(A) the infrastructure needs on the prop-
erty where such service will be operated; and 
‘‘(B) the transportation needs of the com-
munity surrounding such service. 
‘‘(3) Whether the main transportation routes a 
resident would use such service for are safe for cy-
clists, or will be accompanied by improvements in 
roadway design or complete streets that improve cy-
clist safety. 
‘‘(4) Whether the applicant has developed a cul-
turally competent community engagement and edu-
cation plan for outreach regarding such proposed 
service. 
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‘‘(5) The economic and operational sustain-
ability of such service. 
‘‘(6) Whether the applicant proposes to pur-
chase electric bicycles that— 
‘‘(A) with respect to final assembly, oc-
curred at a location in the United States; and 
‘‘(B) are powered by battery cells or bat-
tery packs manufactured in the United States. 
‘‘(7) Other criteria as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(e) PERMITTED GRANT USE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A recipient of a grant 
awarded under this section may only use funds pro-
vided under such grant to facilitate an electric bicy-
cle sharing service operated in a disadvantaged com-
munity for the following uses: 
‘‘(A) The purchase of electric bicycles that 
are not more than 2 years old. 
‘‘(B) The purchase, installation, and main-
tenance of electric bicycle charging infrastruc-
ture, including related solar or battery storage 
and the electrification of existing bike share 
stations. 
‘‘(C) Community education and outreach 
with respect to such service. 
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‘‘(D) Incentives for residents to use such 
service, including subsidized memberships. 
‘‘(E) Maintenance, repairs, and other costs 
associated with operating such service. 
‘‘(F) Monitoring, data collection, and eval-
uation with respect to such service. 
‘‘(G) Technical assistance relating to the 
establishment, operation, and evaluation of such 
service. 
‘‘(2) MINIMUM
STANDARDS
FOR
PURCHASED 
ELECTRIC BICYCLES.—The Secretary shall establish 
minimum standards relating to functionality, safety, 
and range for electric bicycles eligible to be pur-
chased under paragraph (1)(A). 
‘‘(f) GRANT LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) AVAILABILITY.—Grant funds awarded 
under this section shall be available to the recipient 
of such funds for obligation or expenditure during 
the 5-year period beginning on the date on which 
such funds are awarded. 
‘‘(2) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—A grant under this 
section may not be in an amount that exceeds 
$5,000,000. 
‘‘(3) REPORTS.—As a condition of receiving a 
grant under this section, a grant recipient shall sub-
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mit to the Secretary, before the end of each fiscal 
year during which the recipient receives grant 
amounts, a report that— 
‘‘(A) describes the activities carried out 
with such amounts; and 
‘‘(B) includes data on— 
‘‘(i) the operating and capital costs 
for the electric bicycle sharing service fa-
cilitated with such amounts; 
‘‘(ii) the revenue generated by such 
service; 
‘‘(iii) the daily averages of individual 
bookings and hours of electric bicycle use 
for such service; 
‘‘(iv) the number of active users of 
such service; 
‘‘(v) the distance traveled by the ac-
tive users of such service; 
‘‘(vi) the reduction of greenhouse gas 
emissions and criteria air pollutants, and 
the self-reported health benefits from rid-
ers; and 
‘‘(vii) the results of a survey of cus-
tomers of such service that provides infor-
mation on customer preferences, destina-
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tions, and other information the Secretary 
determines appropriate. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITION.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) CLASS 1 ELECTRIC BICYCLE.—The term 
‘class 1 electric bicycle’ means a two- or three- 
wheeled vehicle that is— 
‘‘(A) equipped with an electric motor that 
provides assistance only when the rider is ped-
aling; 
‘‘(B) not capable of providing assistance 
when the speed of the vehicle exceeds 20 miles 
per hour; and 
‘‘(C) not a class 3 electric bicycle. 
‘‘(2) CLASS 2 ELECTRIC BICYCLE.—The term 
‘class 2 electric bicycle’ means a two-wheeled vehicle 
equipped with an electric motor that— 
‘‘(A) may be used to propel the vehicle 
without the need of any additional assistance; 
and 
‘‘(B) is not capable of providing assistance 
when the speed of the vehicle exceeds 20 miles 
per hour. 
‘‘(3) CLASS 3 ELECTRIC BICYCLE.—The term 
‘class 3 electric bicycle’ means a two-wheeled vehicle 
equipped with an electric motor that— 
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‘‘(A) provides assistance only when the 
rider is pedaling; and 
‘‘(B) is not capable of providing assistance 
when the speed of the vehicle exceeds 28 miles 
per hour. 
‘‘(4) DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY.—The term 
‘disadvantaged community’ means a community 
identified as disadvantaged under the Climate and 
Economic Justice Screening Tool published by the 
Council on Environmental Quality of the Executive 
Office of the President. 
‘‘(5) ELECTRIC BICYCLE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.— The term ‘electric bi-
cycle’ means a two-wheeled vehicle— 
‘‘(i) that is a class 1 electric bicycle, 
a class 2 electric bicycle, or a class 3 elec-
tric bicycle; and 
‘‘(ii) that is a vehicle equipped with— 
‘‘(I) pedals capable of propelling 
such vehicle; 
‘‘(II) a saddle or seat for the 
rider; and 
‘‘(III) an electric motor of less 
than 750 watts which is capable of 
propelling such vehicle. 
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‘‘(B) LIMITATION
BASED
ON
A
ACQUISI-
TION
COST.—The term ‘electric bicycle’ shall 
not include any vehicle if the aggregate amount 
paid for the acquisition of such vehicle exceeds 
$5,000. 
‘‘(6) ELECTRIC
BICYCLE
CHARGING
INFRA-
STRUCTURE.—The term ‘electric bicycle charging in-
frastructure’— 
‘‘(A) means any property, other than a 
building or the structural components thereof, 
that is— 
‘‘(i) used to charge electric bicycles; 
‘‘(ii) present at the location where 
such bicycles are charged; and 
‘‘(iii) available for use by members of 
the general public; and 
‘‘(B) includes any utility service connec-
tion, or utility panel upgrade for solar or bat-
tery storage, that is required for the charging 
of electric bicycles. 
‘‘(7) ELECTRIC BICYCLE SHARING SERVICE.— 
The term ‘electric bicycle sharing service’ means a 
service that allows any of the following: 
‘‘(A) An individual to apply for a member-
ship that pre-approves the individual to rent 
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electric bicycles from such service, including for 
short periods of time. 
‘‘(B) An individual to submit payment in-
formation for an electric bicycle rental at the 
point of service prior to riding. 
‘‘(8) FINAL ASSEMBLY.—The term ‘final assem-
bly’ means the process by which a manufacturer pro-
duces a new electric bicycle at, or through the use 
of, a plant, factory, or other place from which the 
bicycle is delivered to a dealer or importer with all 
component parts necessary for the mechanical and 
electrical operation of the bicycle included with the 
bicycle, whether or not the component parts are per-
manently installed in or on the bicycle. 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 
2033.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by insert-
ing after the item relating to section 154 the following: 
‘‘155. Electric bicycle sharing service grant program.’’. 
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