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H.R. 8778

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8778, the EV Charging Accessibility Act, was introduced in the House on May 13, 2026 by Rep. Lauren Underwood (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Transportation And Infrastructure, and last saw action on May 13, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Record

Text

H.R. 8778 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb8778/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8778 IH: EV Charging Accessibility Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-13
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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  2d Session  H. R. 8778  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 13, 2026   Ms. Underwood  (for herself,  Mr. García of Illinois , and  Mr. Takano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , and in addition to the Committee on  the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned   A BILL
To require the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board to finalize a proposed rule relating to accessibility of electric vehicle charging stations, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   EV Charging Accessibility Act  .
2.
Rulemaking to adopt recommendations for accessibility of electric vehicle charging stations
(a)
In general
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board shall finalize the proposed rule issued on September 3, 2024, and titled  American With Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines; EV Charging Stations  (89 Fed. Reg. 71215).
(b)
Requirements
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board shall include in the final rule required under this section the minimum standards for electric vehicle charging stations (as the term  charging station  is defined in section 680.104 of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations) and accessibility guidelines for such stations.
(c)
No delay in finalizing rule
If, upon the expiration of the deadline described in subsection (a), the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board has not finalized the rule required under this section, the proposed rule described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a final rule, and a notice of such final rule shall be promptly published in the Federal Register.
(d)
Adoption of regulations
Not later than 180 days after a final rule is published pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Transportation and the Attorney General shall issue such regulations as are necessary to adopt such guidelines.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-05-13
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To require the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board to finalize a proposed rule relating to accessibility of electric vehicle charging stations, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Lauren Underwood (D) sponsors H.R. 8778, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8778 went before 2 committees: Judiciary and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · May 13, 2026 · 2,181 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · May 13, 2026 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8778 has taken 2 actions since May 13, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 13, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 13, 2026
House
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 8778 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8778 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • EV Charging Accessibility Act — Display Title
  • To require the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board to finalize a proposed rule relating to accessibility of electric vehicle charging stations, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • EV Charging Accessibility Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8778 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8778’s is Transportation and Public Works.

hr8778/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental 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 RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8778, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 81 (Wednesday, May 13, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. UNDERWOOD:H.R. 8778.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H3453]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com