1. United States
2. Pa.
3. Letter

Vote no on Section 1129 of the BUILD America 250 Act before the May 21 markup. This provision would slap EV owners with a $130 annual federal fee — nearly double what the average gas car owner pays in federal fuel taxes ($73–89/year). That's not fairness. That's a penalty on the exact technology American manufacturing needs to compete globally. EVs are already struggling. They represent just 5.5% of new car sales, Congress just killed the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, and over 40 states pile on their own surcharges — North Carolina alone charges $214.50. Add a federal fee and many EV drivers are looking at $300+ in annual registration penalties. This is a policy designed to discourage adoption, not fund roads. If the Highway Trust Fund needs revenue, there are honest ways to get it — a Vehicle Miles Traveled framework would spread costs fairly across all drivers. And if Congress is serious about closing funding gaps, it should start by rigorously enforcing tax compliance from corporations and wealthy interests that already owe it. Punishing consumers for buying American-made clean vehicles is the wrong answer.