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RECHARGE Act

USA119th CongressS-2653| Senate 
| Updated: 8/1/2025
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The RECHARGE Act aims to facilitate the expansion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure by allowing its placement at rest areas along the Interstate System. It specifically amends Section 111 of title 23, United States Code, to mandate that the Secretary of Transportation permit electric vehicle charging infrastructure for passenger automobiles at these locations. This provision explicitly overrides existing prohibitions on commercial activities within Interstate rights-of-way, but includes a crucial savings clause . This clause clarifies that the permission is exclusively for electric vehicle charging and does not extend to other commercial operations. The bill also includes conforming amendments to other sections of title 23, ensuring consistency with the new allowance for EV charging stations.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4989
RECHARGE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-2241
RECHARGE Act
Aug 1, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Aug 1, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4989
    RECHARGE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-2241
    RECHARGE Act


  • August 1, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 1, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Transportation and Public Works

RECHARGE Act

USA119th CongressS-2653| Senate 
| Updated: 8/1/2025
The RECHARGE Act aims to facilitate the expansion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure by allowing its placement at rest areas along the Interstate System. It specifically amends Section 111 of title 23, United States Code, to mandate that the Secretary of Transportation permit electric vehicle charging infrastructure for passenger automobiles at these locations. This provision explicitly overrides existing prohibitions on commercial activities within Interstate rights-of-way, but includes a crucial savings clause . This clause clarifies that the permission is exclusively for electric vehicle charging and does not extend to other commercial operations. The bill also includes conforming amendments to other sections of title 23, ensuring consistency with the new allowance for EV charging stations.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4989
RECHARGE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-2241
RECHARGE Act
Aug 1, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Aug 1, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4989
    RECHARGE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-2241
    RECHARGE Act


  • August 1, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 1, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Environment and Public Works Committee

Transportation and Public Works

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted