The record

LegislationLegislation· Feb 2024
S.J.Res. 38 Vetoed

Sponsored by Marco Rubio (R)

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers".

Would have ended a temporary waiver that let some EV chargers skip Buy America rules.

Tradeoff

Would have ended a waiver letting EV chargers use non-US steel, iron, and parts through June 30, 2024. Would have kept the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's US-made content rules in force for chargers.

What's in it

See official bill text

The Senate passed the resolution 50-48 on November 8, 2023. The House passed it 209-198 on January 11, 2024. On February 29, 2024, the Senate voted 50-47 on overriding the President's veto, and the veto stood.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Jul 26, 2023)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Environment and Public Works(Jul 26, 2023)

  3. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on Environment and Public Works

    Discharged by petition(Nov 7, 2023)

    A petition forced the committee to release the bill without acting on it.

  4. Senate

    On the Joint Resolution

    Joint Resolution Passed(Roll #303 · Nov 8, 2023)

    50 yeanay 48

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Nov 13, 2023)

  6. House

    Passage of the bill

    Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to “Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers”

    Passed(Roll #8 · Jan 11, 2024)

    209 yeanay 198

  7. House

    Sent to the President

    (Jan 18, 2024)

  8. Senate

    On Overriding the Veto

    Shall the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 38 Pass, the Objections of the President of the United States to the Contrary Notwithstanding?

    Veto Sustained(Roll #61 · Feb 29, 2024)

    50 yeanay 47

  9. White House

    Vetoed(Feb 29, 2024)

    Joe Biden (D)

Final passage· 118th Congress · 2023–2025