# 119-hr-6129: Bidirectional Electric Vehicle Charging Act of 2025

119-hr-6129, Bidirectional Electric Vehicle Charging Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6129
- Congress: 119
- Title: Bidirectional Electric Vehicle Charging Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Standardize bidirectional charging across new electric vehicles.** This bill would require a Department of Energy roadmap and federal rules to make new light-duty vehicles and school buses bidirectionally capable, and to coordinate deployment and disaster planning. - Manufacturers and public fleets would face new technical standards issued within 2 years and must build bidirectional capability into all new light-duty vehicles and school buses beginning model year 2029, unless the Secretary grants exemptions. Noncompliance can trigger civil penalties up to $21,000 per vehicle and a related-series cap of $105.0 million, though the Secretary may reduce penalties based on factors like gravity, number of vehicles, and business size. - The Energy Secretary would publish a National Electric Vehicle Bidirectional Charging Roadmap within 12 months and post it publicly, outlining timelines, barriers, recommended congressional actions, and cost estimates for slow, moderate, and fast deployment scenarios. - FEMA would be required to update hazard mitigation plan rules so state and local plans submitted under the Stafford Act incorporate bidirectional charging capabilities.

## Provisions PRIA read

- EV power sharing plan and disaster rules: benefit, low. If enacted, the Energy Department would have to publish a national roadmap for EV power sharing within 12 months. It would list timelines, obstacles, actions for Congress, and costs for slow, moderate, and fast rollouts. The roadmap would be public and sent to the House Energy and Commerce Committe…
- Big fines for breaking EV charging rules: cost, medium. If enacted, breaking these EV charging rules could cost up to $21,000 per violation. Each vehicle or missed required action would count as a separate violation. Related violations could be capped at $105,000,000. The Energy Department could reduce fines and would weigh factors like the severity, mi…
- Bidirectional charging on new EVs by 2029: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Energy Department would set technical standards for EV bidirectional charging within 2 years. All new EVs, including light-duty cars and school buses, made for model year 2029 and later would need to support power both ways. The Secretary could exempt some vehicles. The bill also de…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6129 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6129)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6129 (as of 2026-04-21).