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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 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1455 Related bill Energy Storage Goals and Demonstration Projects Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 6 Republican 4
R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 13, 2018
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Sep 5, 2018
Roskam, Peter
· Jun 26, 2018
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jun 13, 2018
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 18, 2018
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 26, 2018
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 25, 2018
Costello, Ryan
· Apr 25, 2018
Curbelo, Carlos
· Apr 25, 2018
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Apr 25, 2018
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 25, 2018
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Apr 25, 2018
Walters, Mimi
· Apr 25, 2018
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 25, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5610: BEST Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5610/
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"H.R. 5610: BEST Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5610/.
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