S 2653 · 119th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

RECHARGE Act

Introduced 2025-08-01· Sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.(2025-08-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 2653 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2653 To amend title 23, United States Code, to permit the use of certain electric vehicle charging stations at rest areas on the Interstate System, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2025 Mr. Merkley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to permit the use of certain electric vehicle charging stations at rest areas on the Interstate System, 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 ``Recharge your Electric Car on the Highway to Alleviate Range Gaps Effectively Act'' or the ``RECHARGE Act''. SEC. 2. USE OF AND ACCESS TO REST AREAS ON THE INTERSTATE SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STA…

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