HR 4909 · 117th Congress · Energy

Clean Hydrogen Energy Act

Introduced 2021-08-03· Sponsored by Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.(2021-08-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Clean Hydrogen Energy Act This bill sets forth provisions to advance the research, development, demonstration, and deployment of hydrogen gas that is produced in compliance with greenhouse gas emission standards established by this bill. Specifically, the bill expands an existing hydrogen research and development program of the Department of Energy (DOE) established under the Energy Policy Act of 2005. For example, the bill establishes a new program goal to demonstrate a standard of clean hydrogen production in the transportation (i.e., vehicles, locomotives, airplanes, and maritime vessels), utility, industrial, commercial, and residential sectors by 2040. The bill also requires DOE to establish a program that supports the development of regional clean hydrogen hubs. In carrying out those programs, DOE must award grants for research, development, and demonstration projects to advance new clean hydrogen production, processing, delivery, storage, and use equipment manufacturing technologies and techniques. DOE must also develop a technologically and economically feasible national strategy and road map to facilitate wide scale production, processing, delivery, storage, and use of cle…

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1 Democrat1 Republican