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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. 
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 ‘‘Electric Vehicle Infra-
structure Rebate Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT REBATE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) REBATE PROGRAM.—Not later than January 1, 
2022, the Secretary shall establish a rebate program to 
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provide rebates for covered expenses associated with elec-
tric vehicle supply equipment located at workplaces, multi- 
unit housing structures, and publicly accessible locations. 
(b) REBATE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—A rebate under the 
rebate program may be made to an individual, a 
State, local, Tribal, or Territorial government, a pri-
vate entity, a not-for-profit entity, a nonprofit entity, 
or a metropolitan planning organization. 
(2) ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT AND LOCATIONS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall publish and maintain 
on the Department of Energy internet website 
a list of electric vehicle supply equipment that 
is eligible for the rebate program. 
(B) SPECIFICATIONS.—The Secretary may 
determine technical specifications and require-
ments for electric vehicle supply equipment to 
be included on the list published under subpara-
graph (A), to enhance safety, cybersecurity, 
performance, accessibility, and alignment with 
relevant codes and standards, as determined ap-
propriate by the Secretary. 
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(C) UPDATES.—The Secretary may add to, 
or otherwise revise, the list of electric vehicle 
supply equipment published under subpara-
graph (A) if the Secretary determines that such 
addition or revision will likely lead to— 
(i) greater usage of electric vehicle 
supply equipment; 
(ii) greater access to electric vehicle 
supply equipment by users; or 
(iii) an improved experience for users 
or owners of electric vehicle supply equip-
ment, including accessibility in compliance 
with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). 
(D) LOCATION REQUIREMENT.—An eligi-
ble entity may receive a rebate under the rebate 
program only if the electric vehicle supply 
equipment included on the list published under 
subparagraph (A) is installed— 
(i) in the United States; 
(ii) on property— 
(I) owned by the eligible entity 
under paragraph (1); or 
(II) on which the eligible entity 
under paragraph (1) has authority to 
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install electric vehicle supply equip-
ment; and 
(iii) at a location that is— 
(I) a multi-unit housing struc-
ture; 
(II) a workplace, and available to 
employees of such workplace or em-
ployees of a nearby workplace; or 
(III) publicly accessible, including 
a publicly accessible commercial loca-
tion. 
(E) PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY.—For electric 
vehicle supply equipment not located at a multi- 
unit housing structure or a workplace, an eligi-
ble entity may receive a rebate under the rebate 
program only if the installed electric vehicle 
supply equipment is— 
(i) publicly accessible for a minimum 
of 12 hours per day at least 5 days per 
week; and 
(ii) networked or otherwise capable of 
being monitored remotely. 
(3) APPLICATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity under 
paragraph (1) may submit to the Secretary an 
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application for a rebate under the rebate pro-
gram. Such application shall include— 
(i) the estimated cost of covered ex-
penses to be expended on the electric vehi-
cle supply equipment that is eligible under 
paragraph (2); 
(ii) the estimated installation cost of 
the electric vehicle supply equipment that 
is eligible under paragraph (2); 
(iii) the global positioning system lo-
cation, including the integer number of de-
grees, minutes, and seconds, where such 
electric vehicle supply equipment is to be 
installed, and identification of whether 
such location is— 
(I) a multi-unit housing struc-
ture; 
(II) a workplace; or 
(III) publicly accessible, including 
a publicly accessible commercial loca-
tion, in accordance with paragraph 
(2)(E); 
(iv) the technical specifications of 
such electric vehicle supply equipment, in-
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cluding the maximum power voltage and 
amperage of such equipment; 
(v) an assessment of the electrical ca-
pacity at the location where such electric 
vehicle supply equipment is to be installed, 
and, as necessary, proof of communication 
with the electric utility that will serve the 
electric vehicle supply equipment to be in-
stalled; and 
(vi) any other information determined 
by the Secretary to be necessary for a com-
plete application. 
(B) REVIEW
PROCESS.—The Secretary 
shall review an application for a rebate under 
the rebate program and approve an eligible en-
tity under paragraph (1) to receive such rebate 
if the application meets the requirements of the 
rebate program under this subsection. 
(C) NOTIFICATION TO ELIGIBLE ENTITY.— 
Not later than 180 days after the date on which 
the eligible entity under paragraph (1) applies 
for a rebate under the rebate program, the Sec-
retary shall notify the eligible entity whether 
the eligible entity will be awarded a rebate 
under the rebate program following the submis-
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sion of additional materials required under 
paragraph (6). 
(D) TIMING.—The Secretary may award a 
rebate under the rebate program if the eligible 
entity under paragraph (1) begins installation 
of the applicable electric vehicle supply equip-
ment after submitting an application for the re-
bate but before the Secretary approves the ap-
plication. 
(4) FUNDING
SET-ASIDES.—Each fiscal year, 
the Secretary may set aside an amount of funding 
under the rebate program to ensure, to the extent 
possible given the applications meeting the require-
ments of the rebate program submitted, rebates are 
distributed— 
(A) to individuals and small businesses, as 
determined by the Secretary; and 
(B) for electric vehicle supply equipment— 
(i) located in rural communities, as 
determined by the Secretary; and 
(ii) located in low-income and dis-
advantaged communities, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
(5) REBATE AMOUNT.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the amount of a rebate made 
under the rebate program for each new charg-
ing unit at a location shall be the lesser of— 
(i) 75 percent of the applicable cov-
ered expenses; 
(ii) $1,000 for covered expenses asso-
ciated with the purchase and installation of 
non-networked level 2 charging equipment; 
(iii) $4,000 for covered expenses asso-
ciated with the purchase and installation of 
networked level 2 charging equipment; or 
(iv) $100,000 for covered expenses as-
sociated with the purchase and installation 
of networked direct current fast charging 
equipment. 
(B) REBATE AMOUNT FOR REPLACEMENT 
EQUIPMENT.—A rebate made under the rebate 
program for replacement of pre-existing electric 
vehicle supply equipment of similar specifica-
tions at a location shall be the lesser of— 
(i) 75 percent of the applicable cov-
ered expenses; 
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(ii) $500 for covered expenses associ-
ated with the purchase and installation of 
non-networked level 2 charging equipment; 
(iii) $2,000 for covered expenses asso-
ciated with the purchase and installation of 
networked level 2 charging equipment; or 
(iv) $35,000 for covered expenses as-
sociated with the purchase and installation 
of networked direct current fast charging 
equipment. 
(6) DISBURSEMENT OF REBATE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
disburse a rebate under the rebate program to 
an eligible entity under paragraph (1) as quick-
ly as feasible following approval of an applica-
tion under paragraph (3) and submission of the 
materials required under subparagraph (B). 
(B) MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR DISBURSE-
MENT OF REBATE.—Not later than one year 
after the date on which the eligible entity under 
paragraph (1) receives notice under paragraph 
(3)(C) that the eligible entity has been ap-
proved for a rebate, such eligible entity shall 
submit to the Secretary the following— 
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(i) a record of payment for covered 
expenses expended on the installation of 
the electric vehicle supply equipment that 
is eligible under paragraph (2); 
(ii) a record of payment for the elec-
tric vehicle supply equipment that is eligi-
ble under paragraph (2); 
(iii) the global positioning system lo-
cation of where such electric vehicle supply 
equipment was installed and identification 
of whether such location is— 
(I) a multi-unit housing struc-
ture; 
(II) a workplace; or 
(III) publicly accessible, including 
a publicly accessible commercial loca-
tion, in accordance with paragraph 
(2)(E); 
(iv) the technical specifications of the 
electric vehicle supply equipment that is el-
igible under paragraph (2), including the 
maximum power voltage and amperage of 
such equipment; and 
(v) any other information determined 
by the Secretary to be necessary. 
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(C) AGREEMENT TO MAINTAIN.—To be eli-
gible for a rebate under the rebate program, an 
eligible entity under paragraph (1) shall enter 
into an agreement with the Secretary to main-
tain the electric vehicle supply equipment that 
is eligible under paragraph (2) in a satisfactory 
manner for not fewer than 5 years after the 
date on which the eligible entity under para-
graph (1) receives the rebate under the rebate 
program. 
(D) AGREEMENT TO PUBLISH OPERATING 
STATUS.—To be eligible for a rebate under the 
rebate program for electric vehicle supply equip-
ment located at a publicly accessible location, 
an eligible entity under paragraph (1) shall 
enter into an agreement with the Secretary to 
make the operating status, geographic location, 
hours of operation, and technical specifications 
of the electric vehicle supply equipment avail-
able on the internet and updated on a regular 
basis, as determined appropriate by the Sec-
retary. 
(E) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may de-
cline to disburse a rebate under the rebate pro-
gram if materials submitted under subpara-
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graph (B) vary significantly, as determined by 
the Secretary, from the global positioning sys-
tem location and technical specifications for the 
electric vehicle supply equipment that is eligible 
under paragraph (2) provided in an application 
under paragraph (3). 
(7) MULTI-PORT CHARGERS.—An eligible entity 
under paragraph (1) shall be awarded a rebate 
under the rebate program for covered expenses relat-
ing to the purchase and installation of a multi-port 
charger based on the number of publicly accessible 
charging ports, with each subsequent port after the 
first port being eligible for 75 percent of the full re-
bate amount. 
(8) HYDROGEN FUEL CELL REFUELING EQUIP-
MENT.—Hydrogen refueling equipment shall be eligi-
ble for a rebate under the rebate program as though 
it were networked direct current fast charging equip-
ment, and all applicable requirements related to 
such equipment shall apply. 
(9) 
NETWORKED
DIRECT
CURRENT
FAST 
CHARGING.—Of amounts appropriated to carry out 
the rebate program through fiscal year 2025, not 
more than 40 percent may be used for rebates of 
networked direct current fast charging equipment or 
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hydrogen refueling equipment. Beginning after fiscal 
year 2025, the Secretary, after providing public no-
tice and an opportunity for public comment, may ad-
just the percentage of amounts appropriated to be 
used for networked direct current fast charging 
equipment or hydrogen refueling equipment to ac-
count for— 
(A) changes in consumer charging habits 
and other market trends; 
(B) technology development and cost re-
ductions; 
(C) the need for such equipment in a di-
verse distribution of workplaces, multi-unit 
housing structures, and publicly accessible loca-
tions to meet consumers’ needs; 
(D) an equitable distribution of such 
equipment in rural communities and low-income 
and disadvantaged communities; and 
(E) other factors determined appropriate 
by the Secretary. 
(10) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the 
first date on which the Secretary awards a rebate 
under the rebate program, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
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Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a re-
port of the number of rebates awarded for electric 
vehicle supply equipment and hydrogen fuel cell re-
fueling equipment in each of the location categories 
described in paragraph (2)(D)(iii). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED EXPENSES.—The term ‘‘covered 
expenses’’ means an expense that is associated with 
the purchase and installation of electric vehicle sup-
ply equipment, including— 
(A) the cost of electric vehicle supply 
equipment; 
(B) labor costs associated with the installa-
tion of such electric vehicle supply equipment, 
only if wages for such labor are paid at rates 
not less than those prevailing on similar labor 
in the locality of installation, as determined by 
the Secretary of Labor under subchapter IV of 
chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code 
(commonly referred to as the ‘‘Davis-Bacon 
Act’’); 
(C) material costs associated with the in-
stallation of such electric vehicle supply equip-
ment, including expenses borne by rebate recipi-
ents for electrical equipment and necessary up-
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grades or modifications to the electrical grid 
and associated infrastructure required for the 
installation of such electric vehicle supply equip-
ment; 
(D) permit costs associated with the instal-
lation of such electric vehicle supply equipment; 
and 
(E) the cost of an on-site energy storage 
system that supports electrical load balancing 
or otherwise improves the performance of such 
electric vehicle supply equipment. 
(2) ELECTRIC
VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘electric 
vehicle’’ means a vehicle that derives all or part of 
its power from electricity. 
(3) ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT.— 
The term ‘‘electric vehicle supply equipment’’ means 
any conductors, including ungrounded, grounded, 
and equipment grounding conductors, electric vehicle 
connectors, attachment plugs, and all other fittings, 
devices, power outlets, electrical equipment, or 
apparatuses installed specifically for the purpose of 
delivering energy to an electric vehicle or to a bat-
tery intended to be used in an electric vehicle. 
(4) LEVEL
CHARGING
EQUIPMENT.—The 
term ‘‘level 2 charging equipment’’ means electric 
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vehicle supply equipment that provides an alter-
nating current power source at a minimum of 208 
volts. 
(5) MULTI-PORT CHARGER.—The term ‘‘multi- 
port charger’’ means electric vehicle charging unit 
capable of charging more than one electric vehicle si-
multaneously. 
(6) 
NETWORKED
DIRECT
CURRENT
FAST 
CHARGING EQUIPMENT.—The term ‘‘networked di-
rect current fast charging equipment’’ means electric 
vehicle supply equipment that is capable of providing 
a direct current power source at a minimum of 50 
kilowatts and is enabled to connect to a network to 
facilitate data collection and access. 
(7) REBATE PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘rebate pro-
gram’’ means the rebate program established under 
subsection (a). 
(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— 
(1) $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
and 2023; 
(2) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and 
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(3) $125,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 
and 2026. 
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