S1304-118

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Directing Independent Research To Yield Carbon Assessment Regarding Electric Vehicles Act of 2023 or the DIRTY CAR EV Act of 2023.

2. Study on carbon footprint and environmental impact of an electric vehicle ecosystem The Comptroller General of the United States, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall conduct a study on the total carbon footprint and environmental impact of an electric vehicle ecosystem, including— the production of batteries used in electric vehicles, including the mining and processing of minerals for those batteries; the production, transmission, and distribution of electricity used to charge and power electric vehicles; and all other aspects of the production, use, and disposal of electric vehicles, including all minerals necessary for, and components of, electric vehicles. In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a thorough analysis of— the burden on electric grids across the United States that would result from full adoption of electric vehicles in the United States; the costs and implications of building out a national network of charging stations and home charging to support full adoption of electric vehicles in the United States; ongoing costs to maintain an electric vehicle ecosystem that supports full adoption of electric vehicles in the United States; and the cost implications on repairing and strengthening roads and bridges. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), including the analysis conducted under subsection (b).