Sponsor
Julia Brownley
Representative · D-CA
Representative · D-CA
Directs DOE to set standards and require bidirectional-capable new EVs (model year 2029+), creates a national roadmap, and requires FEMA-backed mitigation plans to include bidirectional charging.
Official title: To require the Secretary of Energy to develop a National Electric Vehicle Bidirectional Charging Roadmap, and for other purposes.
Introduced November 19, 2025 by Julia Brownley · Last progress November 19, 2025
The bill accelerates nationwide deployment and standardization of bidirectional EV charging—boosting home and community resilience and helping integrate renewables—while imposing real costs, compliance burdens, and equity/implementation risks for manufacturers, utilities, governments, and resource-constrained communities.
Homeowners and EV owners gain vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-grid capabilities that provide backup power during outages and new opportunities to lower electricity costs.
Utilities, grid operators, and communities get greater grid flexibility and distributed storage capacity from bidirectional-capable EVs, supporting renewable integration and overall electric system reliability.
Standardized technical rules and a coordinated federal plan reduce compatibility issues, making it easier for consumers, fleets, and small businesses to adopt bidirectional charging.
Federal roadmap development, new program requirements, and expected infrastructure investments will increase costs borne by DOE, state and local governments, utilities, and ultimately ratepayers and taxpayers.
Automakers and suppliers may face higher manufacturing and compliance costs that could raise vehicle prices, reduce model availability, and cause production delays for consumers.
Smaller or resource-constrained communities and local governments may struggle to meet new planning and implementation requirements, risking uneven deployment and potential loss of federal mitigation funding.
Based on analysis of 5 sections of legislative text.
Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to create a national roadmap for bidirectional electric vehicle (EV) charging, issue technical standards, and require all new EVs (including light-duty vehicles and school buses) built for model year 2029 and later to be bidirectional-capable (with possible exemptions). It authorizes civil penalties for noncompliance and directs FEMA to require State and local hazard mitigation plans to incorporate bidirectional charging capabilities to remain eligible for certain federal mitigation benefits.