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[H.R. 6129 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6129
To require the Secretary of Energy to develop a National Electric
Vehicle Bidirectional Charging Roadmap, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 19, 2025
Ms. Brownley introduced the following bill; which was 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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A BILL
To require the Secretary of Energy to develop a National Electric
Vehicle Bidirectional Charging Roadmap, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Bidirectional Electric Vehicle
Charging Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE BIDIRECTIONAL CHARGING ROADMAP.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall develop a National
Electric Vehicle Bidirectional Charging Roadmap that includes--
(1) a timeline and strategy for increasing the development
and use of bidirectional charging;
(2) a list of strategies and obstacles to increasing the
development and use of bidirectional charging;
(3) key actions for Congress to consider taking with
respect to bidirectional charging matters; and
(4) cost estimates for increasing the development and use
of bidirectional charging, including a cost estimate for such
an increase if such an increase were to be done at a pace that
is slow, moderate, or fast.
(b) Publication.--Not later than 12 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and
make available to the public, including on the public website of the
Department of Energy, the National Electric Vehicle Bidirectional
Charging Roadmap developed under subsection (a).
SEC. 3. TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENT FOR BIDIRECTIONAL CHARGING.
(a) Regulations.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall issue
regulations--
(1) establishing technical standards for manufacturers of
electric vehicles to standardize bidirectional charging
technology; and
(2) requiring that all new electric vehicles manufactured
beginning in model year 2029 and thereafter be capable of
bidirectional charging, including electric vehicles that are
light-duty motor vehicles and school buses, except as exempted
by the Secretary of Energy, as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
(b) Civil Penalties.--
(1) In general.--A person that violates a regulation issued
under this section is liable to the United States Government
for a civil penalty of not more than $21,000 for each
violation. A separate violation occurs for each electric
vehicle or item of electric vehicle equipment and for each
failure or refusal to allow or perform an act required by this
section and the regulations thereunder. The maximum penalty
under this subsection for a related series of violations is
$105,000,000.
(2) Compromise.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of Energy may
compromise the amount of a civil penalty imposed under
this section.
(B) Relevant factors in determining amount of
penalty or compromise.--In determining the amount of a
civil penalty or compromise under this section, the
Secretary of Energy shall consider the nature,
circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation.
Such determination shall include, as appropriate--
(i) the nature of the defect or
noncompliance;
(ii) knowledge by the person charged of its
obligations under this section;
(iii) the number of electric vehicles or
items of electric vehicle equipment distributed
with the defect or noncompliance;
(iv) actions taken by the person charged to
identify, investigate, or mitigate the
condition;
(v) the appropriateness of such penalty in
relation to the size of the business of the
person charged, including the potential for
undue adverse economic impacts;
(vi) whether the person has been assessed
civil penalties under this section during the
most recent 5 years; and
(vii) other appropriate factors.
SEC. 4. DISASTER RECOVERY PLANS.
The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall
issue such regulations as are necessary to require that hazard
mitigation plans submitted by States or local governments under section
322 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5165) incorporate bidirectional charging capabilities.
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Bidirectional charging.--The term ``bidirectional
charging'' means, with respect to an electric vehicle, that the
electric vehicle can receive energy from electric vehicle
supply equipment and provide energy to an external load when it
is paired with similarly capable electric vehicle supply
equipment.
(2) Electric vehicle.--The term ``electric vehicle'' means
a vehicle designed to operate exclusively on electricity stored
in a rechargeable battery, multiple batteries, or battery pack.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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.
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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