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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3468 
To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to facilitate 
electric vehicle sharing services operated at public housing projects, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2023 
Ms. BARRAGA´N (for herself, Ms. CROCKETT, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. NORTON, Ms. 
PINGREE, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. 
PAYNE, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. CLEAVER, 
Mr. LIEU, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. COSTA, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. LEE 
of California, Mr. CARSON, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, and Mr. ESPAILLAT) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation 
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 Energy to establish a grant pro-
gram to facilitate electric vehicle sharing services oper-
ated at public housing projects, 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 Vehicles for 
All Act of 2023’’ or the ‘‘EVs for All Act of 2023’’. 
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(iii) available for use by members of 
the general public. 
(B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘‘electric vehi-
cle supply equipment’’ includes any utility serv-
ice connection, or utility panel upgrade, that is 
required for the charging of electric vehicles. 
(5) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a public housing agency; 
(B) a unit of local government; and 
(C) a nonprofit organization that has en-
tered into an agreement with a public housing 
agency or unit of local government under which 
the public housing agency or unit of local gov-
ernment agrees to host an electric vehicle shar-
ing service on the property of the public hous-
ing agency or unit of local government. 
(6) FAIR LABOR PRACTICES.—The term ‘‘fair 
labor practices’’ means practices that comply with 
applicable labor laws and regulations and provide 
workers with fair wages, safe working conditions, 
and protections against discrimination, harassment, 
and exploitation. 
(7) FINAL ASSEMBLY.—The term ‘‘final assem-
bly’’ means the process by which a manufacturer 
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produces a new electric vehicle at, or through the 
use of, a plant, factory, or other place from which 
the electric vehicle is delivered to a dealer or im-
porter with all component parts necessary for the 
mechanical operation of the electric vehicle included 
with the electric vehicle, regardless of whether the 
component parts are permanently installed in or on 
the electric vehicle. 
(8) MAJOR
URBAN
AREA.—The term ‘‘major 
urban area’’ means a metropolitan statistical area 
within the United States with an estimated popu-
lation of not less than 1,500,000 residents. 
(9) 
NETWORKED
DIRECT
CURRENT
FAST 
CHARGING EQUIPMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘networked 
direct current fast charging equipment’’ means 
electric vehicle charging equipment that— 
(i) provides a direct current power 
source at a minimum of 50 kilowatts; and 
(ii) is enabled to connect to a network 
to facilitate data collection and access. 
(B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘‘networked di-
rect current fast charging equipment’’ includes 
a Direct Current Fast Charger. 
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(10) REGISTERED
APPRENTICE.—The term 
‘‘registered apprentice’’ means a person partici-
pating in a program registered pursuant to the Act 
of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the ‘‘Na-
tional Apprenticeship Act’’) (50 Stat. 664, chapter 
663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.). 
(11) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of Energy. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordi-
nation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development, shall carry out 
a program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to fa-
cilitate electric vehicle sharing services operated at public 
housing projects. 
(c) APPLICATIONS.—An eligible entity seeking a 
grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an 
application in such form, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. 
(d) CRITERIA FOR GRANT AWARDS.—In awarding 
grants under this section, the Secretary shall consider the 
following criteria: 
(1) The capacity of an eligible entity to operate 
a proposed electric vehicle sharing service. 
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(2) Whether a proposed electric vehicle sharing 
service would address— 
(A) the infrastructure needs of the public 
housing project where that electric vehicle shar-
ing service will be operated; and 
(B) the transportation needs of the com-
munity surrounding the public housing project. 
(3) Whether the eligible entity has developed a 
culturally competent community engagement and 
education plan for outreach regarding the proposed 
electric vehicle sharing service. 
(4) The economic and operational sustainability 
of the proposed electric vehicle sharing service. 
(5) Whether the eligible entity proposes to in-
stall networked direct current fast charging equip-
ment in connection with the proposed electric vehicle 
sharing service. 
(6) Whether the eligible entity proposes to pur-
chase electric vehicles with respect to which final as-
sembly occurred at a location operating under a col-
lective bargaining agreement. 
(7) Whether the eligible entity proposes to pur-
chase electric vehicles that— 
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(A) with respect to final assembly, are as-
sembled using component parts that are at least 
50 percent domestic content; and 
(B) are powered by battery cells manufac-
tured in the United States. 
(8) Whether the eligible entity proposes to pur-
chase electric vehicles from manufacturers that 
prioritize fair labor practices and worker protections, 
as demonstrated through certification programs or 
publicly available reports on the supply chain prac-
tices of the manufacturer. 
(9) Other criteria as determined appropriate by 
the Secretary. 
(e) 
PRIORITIZATION
OF
GRANT
AWARDS
TO 
MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In awarding grants under 
this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligi-
ble entities that serve communities that have been 
historically marginalized or disproportionately im-
pacted by environmental injustice. 
(2) CRITERIA
FOR
PRIORITIZATION.—In car-
rying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider 
the extent to which the proposed public housing 
project— 
(A) is located in a community that has— 
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(i) disproportionately high rates of 
pollution and poor air quality; or 
(ii) limited access to affordable trans-
portation options; and 
(B) will benefit from an electric vehicle 
sharing service, especially with respect to ad-
dressing transportation needs and reducing 
greenhouse gas emissions and criteria air pol-
lutants. 
(f) PERMITTED GRANT USES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity awarded a 
grant under this section may only use grant funds 
for the following activities to facilitate an electric ve-
hicle sharing service operated at a public housing 
project: 
(A) The purchase of light-duty electric ve-
hicles that are not more than 5 years old. 
(B) The purchase, installation, and main-
tenance of electric vehicle supply equipment. 
(C) Conducting community education and 
outreach with respect to the electric vehicle 
sharing service. 
(D) Providing incentives for residents of 
the public housing project to use the electric ve-
hicle sharing service, including subsidized fares. 
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(E) Maintenance, repairs, and other costs 
associated with operating the electric vehicle 
sharing service, including towing, impound, and 
driving infraction fines. 
(F) Monitoring, data collection, and eval-
uation with respect to the electric vehicle shar-
ing service. 
(G) Obtaining technical assistance relating 
to the establishment, operation, and evaluation 
of the electric vehicle sharing service. 
(2) MINIMUM
STANDARDS
FOR
PURCHASED 
ELECTRIC VEHICLES.—The Secretary shall establish 
minimum standards relating to functionality and 
range for electric vehicles eligible to be purchased 
under paragraph (1)(A). 
(g) GRANT LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) 
AVAILABILITY.—Grant 
funds 
awarded 
under this section to an eligible entity shall be avail-
able for obligation or expenditure during the 5-year 
period beginning on the date on which the grant 
funds are awarded. 
(2) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the amount of a grant under this 
section shall not be more than $1,000,000 for 
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each public housing project at which the eligible 
entity receiving the grant will operate an elec-
tric vehicle sharing service. 
(B) NETWORKED DIRECT CURRENT FAST 
CHARGING EQUIPMENT.—In the case of a public 
housing project that includes the installation of 
networked direct current fast charging equip-
ment, the maximum amount of a grant under 
subparagraph (A) may be increased by $50,000 
per unit of networked direct current fast charg-
ing equipment, for not more than 2 units of 
networked direct current fast charging equip-
ment. 
(h) REPORTS.—As a condition of receiving a grant 
under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the 
Secretary, before the end of each year during which the 
eligible entity receives grant amounts, a report that— 
(1) describes the activities carried out with the 
grant amounts; and 
(2) includes data on— 
(A) the operating and capital costs for the 
electric vehicle sharing service facilitated with 
those grant amounts; 
(B) the revenue generated by the electric 
vehicle sharing service; 
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(C) the daily averages of individual book-
ings and hours of electric vehicle use for the 
electric vehicle sharing service; 
(D) the number of active users of the elec-
tric vehicle sharing service; 
(E) the distance traveled by the electric ve-
hicles of the electric vehicle sharing service; 
(F) the estimated reduction in greenhouse 
gas emissions and criteria air pollutants associ-
ated with the electric vehicle sharing service; 
and 
(G) the results of a survey of customers of 
the electric vehicle sharing service that provides 
information on customer preferences, destina-
tions, and other information the Secretary de-
termines appropriate. 
(i) LABOR.— 
(1) CONTRACTS FOR INSTALLATION OF ELEC-
TRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT.—As a condition 
of receiving a grant under this section, an eligible 
entity shall ensure, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, that— 
(A) not less than 40 percent of the employ-
ees of any nongovernmental entity that enters 
into a contract with the eligible entity, or a sub-
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contract thereof, for the installation of electric 
vehicle supply equipment are— 
(i) domiciled— 
(I) if the installation is carried 
out at a location in a major urban 
area, not farther than 15 miles from 
the location of the installation; or 
(II) if the installation is not car-
ried out at a location in a major 
urban area, not farther than 50 miles 
from the location of the installation; 
(ii) members or veterans of the Armed 
Forces; 
(iii) displaced and unemployed energy 
workers; 
(iv) registered apprentices who have 
completed less than 15 percent of the re-
quired hours for the apprenticeship pro-
gram in which the registered apprentices 
are enrolled; or 
(v) persons who— 
(I) were formerly— 
(aa) incarcerated in a juve-
nile or adult detention or correc-
tional facility; or 
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(bb) placed on probation, 
community supervision, or in a 
diversion program; 
(II) are emancipated from the 
foster care system; 
(III) have a disability; 
(IV) are experiencing homeless-
ness; 
(V) receive public assistance; or 
(VI) lack a general education or 
high school diploma; and 
(B) all electricians installing, maintaining, 
and operating electric vehicle supply equipment 
(including chargers) shall be— 
(i) certified through the Electric Vehi-
cle Infrastructure Training Program (as 
defined in section 680.104 of title 23, Code 
of Federal Regulations (or successor regu-
lations)); or 
(ii) graduates of or in possession of a 
continuing education certificate from a 
registered apprenticeship program for elec-
tricians that— 
(I) 
includes 
charger-specific 
training; and 
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(II) complies with the standards 
and requirements of the National 
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure For-
mula Program. 
(2) WAGES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of re-
ceiving a grant under this section, an eligible 
entity shall ensure that all laborers and me-
chanics employed by a nongovernmental entity 
that enters into a contract for the performance 
of construction, alteration, or repair work that 
is facilitated, in whole or in part, by the grant, 
or a subcontract thereof, are paid wages at 
rates not less than those prevailing on similar 
construction, alteration, or repair work in the 
locality as determined by the Secretary of 
Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of 
chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code 
(commonly referred to as the ‘‘Davis-Bacon 
Act’’). 
(B) LABOR STANDARDS.—With respect to 
the labor standards described in subparagraph 
(A), the Secretary of Labor shall have the au-
thority and functions set forth in Reorganiza-
tion Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 
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1267; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 3145 of title 
40, United States Code. 
(j) LIMITS ON CHARGING FEES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity that in-
stalls an electric vehicle charging station using a 
grant received under this section— 
(A) shall implement pricing policies for 
that electric vehicle charging station that are 
affordable and equitable for all users; and 
(B) shall not impose fees for that electric 
vehicle charging station that are excessive, in 
accordance with paragraph (2). 
(2) EXCESSIVE FEES.—A fee shall be consid-
ered excessive for purposes of paragraph (1)(B) if 
the fee is— 
(A) higher than the average market rate 
for charging services in the same geographic 
area; 
(B) not proportional to the cost of pro-
viding the charging service; 
(C) designed to discourage or prevent use 
of the charging station; or 
(D) designed to generate revenue for the 
entity operating the charging station beyond the 
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reasonable costs of providing the charging serv-
ice. 
(k) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2033. 
Æ 
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