The Government Accountability Office said U.S. states have installed only 384 public electric-vehicle charging ports at 68 stations in 16 states under a federal program that set aside $7.5 billion for the build-out. The figures cover progress through April 2025, more than three years after the funding was authorized under the 2021 infrastructure law. GAO auditors faulted the joint Energy and Transportation Department office overseeing the initiative for failing to set measurable targets or timelines. The rollout was further slowed after the Transportation Department, under President Donald Trump, suspended the program in February and ordered a review of state plans. The administration has asked Congress to claw back $6 billion in unspent charging funds. Frustration over the pace of deployment is also playing out in court. California and 15 other states sued the federal government in May, alleging that at least $3 billion in awarded grants is being illegally withheld. Critics, including Senator Jeff Merkley, warn that the shortfall undermines national electrification goals; the Energy Department counts roughly 219,000 public charging ports already in service nationwide.