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A bill to establish a working group on electric vehicles.

Introduced: March 1, 2021 Introduced by: Cortez Masto, Catherine Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of Transportation and the Department of Energy to jointly establish a working group to make recommendations on the development, adoption, and integration of certain electric vehicles into U.S. transportation and energy systems. In addition, the working group must develop, electronically publish, and update a resource guide that provides information about electric vehicles and their charging infrastructure.

What's happening now March 1, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2016 Related bill Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021
  • HR 4920 Identical bill To establish a working group on electric vehicles.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Mar 1, 2021
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 1, 2021
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 1, 2021
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Mar 1, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Mar 1, 2021
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 1, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 508: A bill to establish a working group on electric vehicles.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-508/
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