United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S 2653 — RECHARGE Act

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

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced August 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill allows electric vehicle charging infrastructure at rest areas on the Interstate System and modifies related statutes.

  • 23 U.S.C. § 111

    (f) Electric Vehicle Charging Stations.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary shall permit, consistent with section 109(s), electric vehicle charging infrastructure for passenger automobiles (as defined in section 32901(a) of title 49) at rest areas on the Interstate System. (2) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection permits commercial activities on rights-of-way on the Interstate System except as necessary for the charging of electric vehicles in accordance with this subsection.

    This addition permits the installation of electric vehicle charging stations in rest areas along the Interstate System.

  • 23 U.S.C. § 149(c)(2)

    such stations → such natural gas vehicle refueling stations

    This change specifies that the reference is to natural gas vehicle refueling stations instead of general stations.

  • 23 U.S.C. § 149(c)(2)

    of title 23, United States Code

    This removal clarifies the language without altering the meaning related to natural gas vehicle refueling stations.

  • 23 U.S.C. 137 note; Public Law 112-141

    Electric vehicle battery charging stations or natural → Natural

    This amendment refines the term in alignment with the broader focus on natural gas without referencing electric vehicle charging explicitly.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 2653?
S 2653 is sponsored by Merkley, Jeff (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 2653?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced August 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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