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S 1797 112th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Hybrid, electric, and advanced technology vehicles Public transit Roads and highways Transportation programs funding

A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to permit as part of certain highway projects the installation of charging infrastructure for plug-in electric drive vehicles.

Introduced: November 3, 2011 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Nov 3, 2011
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Includes as an eligible project under specified federal-aid highway programs the installation of plug-in electric drive vehicle charging infrastructure at fringe and corridor parking facilities.

What's happening now November 3, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1797: A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to permit as part of certain highway projects the installation of charging infrastructure for plug-in electric drive vehicles.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1797/
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"S. 1797: A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to permit as part of certain highway projects the installation of charging infrastructure for plug-in electric drive vehicles.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1797/.
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S. 1797, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1797/.
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[S. 1797: A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to permit as part of certain highway projects the installation of charging infrastructure for plug-in electric drive vehicles.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1797/)
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