# 119-s-651: Unplug the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Programs Act

119-s-651, Unplug the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Programs Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-651
- Congress: 119
- Title: Unplug the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Programs Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Ends federal programs that fund electric vehicle charging stations.** This bill would repeal grant and formula authorities for EV charging created in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and remove related funding streams. - State and local transportation agencies would lose grant and formula funding tied to IIJA charging programs because the bill rescinds unobligated amounts and would terminate the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program. - Public drivers and communities would see fewer federal dollars available for charging stations, which could affect where publicly funded chargers are built. - Companies, contractors, and local projects that rely on federal EV charging grants would lose those funding opportunities and related program support.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- End federal electric vehicle charger funding: cost, medium. If enacted, this bill would stop two federal programs that fund electric vehicle charging stations. It would terminate the national formula program for public chargers starting on the date of enactment and rescind unspent money set aside for that program. It would also remove two specific grant aut…

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## Sources
- [119-s-651 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/651)

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- [119-s-541: ELITE Vehicles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-541)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-651 (as of 2026-09-10).