S. 5222 — DRIVE Across America Act of 2026

This section defines terms used in the Act, including "appropriate agency" as the Forest Service or National Park Service; "covered land" as National Forest System land, National Park System land, affiliated sites, and land within 25 miles of such areas where an agency head has entered an agreement for zero-emission vehicle fueling infrastructure; and "zero-emission vehicle" as vehicles that produce zero exhaust emissions of criteria pollutants or greenhouse gases under any operational mode.

This section establishes the Cleaner TRAILS Initiative to facilitate zero-emission vehicles, emerging mobility options, and related fueling infrastructure on covered federal recreational lands managed by the Forest Service and National Park Service. It directs the appropriate agency heads, in consultation with the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation and the General Services Administration, to develop and carry out an interagency strategy that includes phased transition analysis, interagency coordination, concessionaire incentives, consistent policies, external partnerships, fleet acquisitions, public information on infrastructure, utility upgrades, and workforce training.

This section requires agency heads entering agreements for shuttle or other transportation services on National Forest System land or National Park System land to give priority consideration to entities that would provide the services using zero-emission vehicles.

This section requires the appropriate agency heads to coordinate and submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees, not later than 120 days after the Cleaner TRAILS Initiative is established and annually thereafter. The report must describe the locations of zero-emission vehicles and fueling infrastructure acquired or operated, federal funds expended, compliance with section 4 requirements, cost allocations with private entities, justifications for expenditures, procurement and workforce challenges, financial implications, and related plans.

This section directs the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation to consider increased electric vehicle adoption supporting travel and tourism at medium and large hub airports and Federal lands managed by agencies including the National Park Service and Forest Service. It sets aside 10 percent of amounts made available each fiscal year under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program for grants for charging infrastructure that increases electric vehicle adoption at and around airports or supports long-haul travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation to Federal sites. It renames the Electric Vehicle Working Group as the Electric Vehicle Commission.