To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to evaluate any adverse effects of electric vehicles on United States infrastructure, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-4437
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
Introduced: 2023-06-30
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits

Electric power generation and transmission

Government studies and investigations

Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles

Labor market
Latest action: action_date: 2023-07-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-06-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to evaluate any adverse effects of electric vehicles, such as effects on infrastructure, the security of the electric grid, or the labor market. After the GAO completes the evaluation, Congress must include in any legislation that addresses the use of electric vehicles a provision describing how the evaluation's findings are taken into consideration in such legislation.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4437 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023 Mr. Rouzer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to evaluate any adverse effects of electric vehicles on United States infrastructure, and for other purposes.

1. Study on electric vehicles The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study to evaluate any adverse effects of electric vehicles, including, but not limited to, adverse effects of electric vehicles on United States infrastructure integrity, grid security, fire safety issues (including issues associated with such vehicles and the charging of such vehicles), and the labor market (including slave labor in China and in other countries), and any adverse implications for American competitiveness. 2. Use of study findings After the Comptroller General completes the study required under section 1, any legislation considered by either chamber of Congress addressing the use of electric vehicles shall include a provision describing how the findings of the study are taken into consideration in such legislation.