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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4440 
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
establish a rebate program to promote the purchase and installation 
of electric vehicle supply equipment for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2021 
Ms. BARRAGA´N (for herself, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. KUSTER, Ms. CLARKE of New 
York, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. HUFFMAN, 
Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, and Mr. TORRES of New York) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce 
A BILL 
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency to establish a rebate program to promote 
the purchase and installation of electric vehicle supply 
equipment for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, 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 ‘‘Medium- and Heavy- 
Duty Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. FLEET CHARGING REBATE PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
(2) CHARGING EQUIPMENT CEILING AMOUNT.— 
The term ‘‘charging equipment ceiling amount’’ 
means, with respect to eligible equipment that is— 
(A) networked level 2 charging equipment, 
$4,000; and 
(B) networked direct current fast charging 
equipment, $100,000. 
(3) COVERED
EXPENSE.—The term ‘‘covered 
expense’’ means an expense that is associated with 
the purchase and installation of eligible electric vehi-
cle supply equipment for a medium-duty electric ve-
hicle or heavy-duty electric vehicle, including— 
(A) the cost of electric vehicle supply 
equipment hardware; 
(B) labor costs associated with the installa-
tion of that hardware, if wages for that labor 
are paid at rates not less than those prevailing 
on labor of a character similar in the locality of 
installation, as determined by the Secretary of 
Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of 
chapter 31 of part A of subtitle II of title 40, 
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United States Code (commonly referred to as 
the ‘‘Davis-Bacon Act’’); 
(C) material costs associated with the in-
stallation of that hardware, including expenses 
involving electrical equipment and necessary up-
grades or modifications to the electric grid and 
associated infrastructure that are required for 
the installation of that hardware; and 
(D) permit costs associated with the instal-
lation of that hardware. 
(4) ELIGIBLE
ELECTRIC
VEHICLE
SUPPLY 
EQUIPMENT.—The term ‘‘eligible electric vehicle 
supply equipment’’ means a charger that— 
(A) is connected to the electric grid; and 
(B) supplies electricity to— 
(i) a medium-duty electric vehicle; or 
(ii) a heavy-duty electric vehicle. 
(5) ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT.—The term ‘‘eligible 
equipment’’ means any eligible electric vehicle supply 
equipment or associated hardware or software that 
is included on the list of eligible equipment published 
by the Administrator under subsection (c)(2). 
(6) ELIGIBLE
FLEET
OPERATOR.—The term 
‘‘eligible fleet operator’’ means an individual, a 
State, local, Tribal, or territorial government, a spe-
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cial tax district, a rural electric cooperative, a port 
authority, an airport authority, or a private entity 
that— 
(A) operates a centrally fueled non-transit 
fleet of medium-duty electric vehicles or heavy- 
duty electric vehicles; 
(B) presents a purchase order of eligible 
medium-duty electric vehicles or heavy-duty 
electric vehicles at the time of application; or 
(C) provides such documentation of the op-
eration or intent to operate a centrally fueled 
non-transit fleet of medium-duty electric vehi-
cles or heavy-duty electric vehicles as the Ad-
ministrator determines to be necessary. 
(7) HEAVY-DUTY
ELECTRIC
VEHICLE.—The 
term ‘‘heavy-duty electric vehicle’’ means a non-tran-
sit vehicle that— 
(A) derives all of the power of the vehicle 
from electricity; and 
(B) has a gross vehicle weight rating of 
not less than 26,000 pounds. 
(8) MEDIUM-DUTY
ELECTRIC
VEHICLE.—The 
term ‘‘medium-duty electric vehicle’’ means a vehicle 
that— 
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equipment’’ means electric vehicle supply equipment 
that— 
(A) provides an alternating current power 
source at a minimum of 208 volts; and 
(B) is able to connect to a network to fa-
cilitate— 
(i) data collection; and 
(ii) access to the data collected. 
(12) REBATE
PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘rebate 
program’’ means the rebate program established 
under subsection (b). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than January 1, 
2022, and subject to the availability of appropriations, the 
Administrator shall establish a rebate program to promote 
the purchase and installation of electric vehicle supply 
equipment for medium-duty electric vehicles and heavy- 
duty electric vehicles. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may pro-
vide a rebate under the rebate program to an eligible 
fleet operator for the installation of eligible equip-
ment at an eligible site described in paragraph (3). 
(2) LIST OF ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Ad-
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ministrator shall publish on the website of the 
Environmental Protection Agency a list of eligi-
ble equipment for which an eligible fleet oper-
ator may receive a rebate under the rebate pro-
gram. 
(B) MAINTENANCE AND UPDATES.—After 
the date on which the list under subparagraph 
(A) is published, the Administrator— 
(i) shall maintain the list, including 
through periodic review and updates; and 
(ii) may add additional hardware or 
software to the list, if the Administrator 
determines that the additional hardware or 
software is likely— 
(I) to lead to greater usage of eli-
gible electric vehicle supply equipment 
for medium-duty electric vehicles and 
heavy-duty electric vehicles; or 
(II) to improve the experience of 
users of eligible electric vehicle supply 
equipment. 
(3) ELIGIBLE SITES.—An eligible fleet operator 
may receive a rebate under the rebate program for 
the installation of eligible equipment only if the eligi-
ble equipment is installed at a site that— 
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(A) is in the United States; 
(B) is located on property— 
(i) owned by the eligible fleet oper-
ator; or 
(ii) on which the eligible fleet operator 
has authority to install eligible equipment; 
and 
(C) serves not fewer than the minimum 
number of medium-duty electric vehicles or 
heavy-duty electric vehicles that the Adminis-
trator determines is required to be served by a 
site. 
(4) APPLICATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible fleet oper-
ator may submit to the Administrator an appli-
cation for a rebate under the rebate program at 
such time and in such manner as the Adminis-
trator may require. 
(B) 
REQUIREMENTS.—An 
application 
under subparagraph (A) shall include— 
(i) the estimated cost of covered ex-
penses to be incurred with respect to the 
purchase or installation of eligible equip-
ment for which the eligible fleet operator 
seeks a rebate; 
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(ii) the portion of those covered ex-
penses that represents the estimated in-
stallation cost of the eligible equipment; 
(iii) the address of the location where 
the eligible equipment will be installed, 
which shall be considered by the Adminis-
trator to be confidential business informa-
tion; 
(iv) the technical specifications of the 
eligible equipment, including the maximum 
power and amperage of the eligible equip-
ment; 
(v) if the eligible fleet operator is 
seeking a community benefit bonus under 
paragraph (5)(B) or a rural bonus under 
paragraph (5)(C), documentation dem-
onstrating that the eligible fleet operator is 
eligible for the bonus; and 
(vi) any other information determined 
by the Administrator to be necessary for a 
complete application. 
(C) REVIEW PROCESS.—The Administrator 
shall, within 90 days of the date on which the 
Administrator receives an application under 
subparagraph (A)— 
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(i) review the application; and 
(ii) approve the eligible fleet operator 
submitting the application for a rebate 
under the rebate program if the Adminis-
trator determines that— 
(I) the application meets the re-
quirements described in subparagraph 
(B); 
(II) the rebate would be for the 
installation of eligible equipment at an 
eligible site; 
(III) sufficient amounts will be 
made available under this section to 
provide the rebate; 
(IV) providing the rebate would 
not cause the eligible fleet operator to 
exceed the limitation described in 
paragraph (5)(D)(iii)(I); and 
(V) the eligible fleet operator has 
complied with all other applicable re-
quirements of the rebate program. 
(5) REBATE AMOUNT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The amount of a rebate 
under the rebate program shall be, with respect 
to a project for which the rebate is sought— 
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(i) for an eligible fleet operator that is 
a public sector or nonprofit entity, equal to 
the lesser of— 
(I) 80 percent of the covered ex-
penses; and 
(II) the charging equipment ceil-
ing amount; and 
(ii) for an eligible fleet operator that 
is a private sector entity that is not a non-
profit entity, equal to the lesser of— 
(I) 50 percent of the covered ex-
penses; and 
(II) the charging equipment ceil-
ing amount. 
(B) COMMUNITY BENEFIT BONUS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (D)(i), the Administrator shall 
award an additional amount, to be known 
as a ‘‘community benefit bonus’’, to an eli-
gible fleet operator receiving a rebate 
under the rebate program if the majority 
of the vehicle miles traveled by the me-
dium-duty electric vehicles and heavy-duty 
electric vehicles in the fleet of the eligible 
fleet operator are traveled in a county that, 
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