Bidirectional Electric Vehicle Charging Act of 2023
This bill requires the Department of Energy to develop a national roadmap for bidirectional EV charging within 12 months, outlining strategies, costs, and obstacles for expanding this technology. It mandates that all new electric vehicles (including cars and school buses) manufactured starting in 2027 must support bidirectional charging - allowing EVs to both receive power from chargers and supply power back to the grid or other devices. Manufacturers failing to comply face civil penalties of up to $21,000 per vehicle, with penalties adjusted based on factors like violation scale and business size. Additionally, the bill directs FEMA to require state and local disaster recovery plans to incorporate bidirectional charging capabilities for emergency power resilience.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Nov 2, 2023
Last action Nov 14, 2023
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Nov 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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Nov 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
lower
Nov 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Energy 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.
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Nov 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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