New electric vehicles would be required to send power back to the grid by 2029.
This bill would make sure new electric vehicles can send power back to the grid or a home starting in model year 2029. It would also create a national plan for this “bidirectional charging” and require states to include it in disaster plans. This means future EV owners could use their cars as backup power during outages.
Today, there are no national rules for electric vehicles to have two-way charging capabilities, and states are not required to include this in their disaster plans. This bill would create a national roadmap for two-way charging, set technical standards, require new electric vehicles (model year 2029 and later) to have this feature, and mandate its inclusion in state and local disaster plans.
HR 6129 · 119th Congress · November 19, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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