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H.R. 5896

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5896, the GRID Act, was introduced in the House on Oct 31, 2025 by Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R). It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Oct 31, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 5896 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb5896/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5896 IH: Guarding Ratepayers from Imposed EV Charging Directives Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-10-31
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5896  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   October 31, 2025   Mr. Van Drew  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to repeal the standard relating to electric vehicle charging programs, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Guarding Ratepayers from Imposed EV Charging Directives Act   or the   GRID Act  .
2.
Repeal of standard relating to electric vehicle charging programs
(a)
Standard
Paragraph (21) of section 111(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2621(d) ) is repealed.
(b)
Conforming amendments
(1)
Time limitations
Paragraph (8) of section 112(b) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2622(b) ) is repealed.
(2)
Failure to comply
Section 112(c) of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2622(c) ) is amended by striking  In the case of the standard established by paragraph (21) of section 111(d), the reference contained in this subsection to the date of enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of that paragraph (21). .
(3)
Other prior State actions
Subsection (h) of section 112 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2622 ) is repealed.
(4)
Prior and pending proceedings
Section 124 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2634 ) is amended by striking  In the case of the standard established by paragraph (21) of section 111(d), the reference contained in this section to the date of enactment of this Act shall be deemed to be a reference to the date of enactment of that paragraph (21). .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-10-31
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to repeal the standard relating to electric vehicle charging programs, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R) sponsors H.R. 5896 alone.

Jeff Van Drew

Rep. · R–NJ-2 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 5896 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Oct 31, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5896 has taken 2 actions since Oct 31, 2025.

ChamberAction
Oct 31, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Oct 31, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 5896 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5896 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • GRID Act — Display Title
  • GRID Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Guarding Ratepayers from Imposed EV Charging Directives Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to repeal the standard relating to electric vehicle charging programs, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5896 under Energy, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5896’s is Energy.

hr5896/policy-areas.txt
EnergyAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5896, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 182 (Friday, October 31, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VAN DREW:H.R. 5896.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H4567]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com