HR 5610
115th Congress
House
Energy
Electric power generation and transmission
Energy research
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Public utilities and utility rates
Public-private cooperation
Research and development
Technology transfer and commercialization
BEST Act of 2018
Introduced: April 25, 2018
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Apr 25, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Apr 25, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Better Energy Storage Technology Act of 2018 or the BEST Act of 2018
This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish new goals for its energy storage program and enter into agreements to carry out at least three grid-scale energy storage demonstration projects. (The energy storage program supports the ability of the United States to remain globally competitive in energy storage systems for electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution.)
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Committees of jurisdiction
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