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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4636 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Wireless Electric 
Vehicle Charging Grant Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 13, 2023 
Ms. STEVENS (for herself, Ms. TITUS, Mr. EVANS, Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania, 
Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mrs. DINGELL, and Mr. KIL-
DEE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Trans-
portation 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 
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 Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Wireless Electric Vehi-
cle Charging Grant Program Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Electric vehicles are crucial to cutting 
greenhouse gas emissions, reducing reliance on fossil 
fuels, strengthening United States economic and na-
tional 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 contin-
ued 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 pro-
viding drivers convenient opportunities to charge and 
extend the range of electric vehicles. 
(5) Wireless charging technologies could be in-
valuable for electric transit buses, trucking, fleet ve-
hicles, and autonomous electric vehicles, allowing for 
convenient and hands-free charging, while also low-
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ering costs, as effective wireless charging would re-
duce the need for larger and heavier batteries. 
(6) Wireless and dynamic charging can also re-
duce pressure on the grid, allowing vehicles to 
charge through space and time, shaving peak de-
mand and reducing the need to build massive charg-
ing 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 ro-
bust 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. 
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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 wire-
less charging infrastructure and technology for electric ve-
hicles, 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 vehi-
cles; 
(B) fleet vehicles, including the Federal ve-
hicle fleets; and 
(C) public transit; 
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(3) shall publish an annual progress report to 
the relevant committees of the House of Representa-
tives 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 fund-
ed 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 environ-
mental information deemed necessary by the 
Secretary; and 
(G) any other information the Secretary 
considers necessary; and 
(4) may provide technical assistance, as deter-
mined appropriate by the Secretary to eligible enti-
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ties 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 govern-
ment. 
(2) A Metropolitan Planning Organization. 
(3) A special purpose district or public author-
ity with a transportation function. 
(4) A transit agency. 
(b) GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY.—In selecting eligible 
entities to receive grants under the Program, the Sec-
retary shall prioritize geographical diversity. 
(c) ADDITIONAL GRANT AMOUNTS.—An eligible enti-
ty may receive a grant from a State, local, Tribal, or terri-
torial government to carry out similar activities as the ac-
tivities 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 
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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 bene-
ficial to the public, including for low income, under-
served, 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 appro-
priate by the Secretary, developing and evolving uni-
versal wireless charging standards; 
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(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 part-
nerships; 
(7) have State, local, Tribal, or territorial gov-
ernment support; 
(8) have an outreach strategy to inform and 
educate the public on project benefits and uses be-
fore, 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 in-
cluded 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 
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