HR 2986 116th Congress House Energy Congressional oversight Electric power generation and transmission Energy efficiency and conservation Energy research Energy storage, supplies, demand Public-private cooperation Research administration and funding Research and development Technology transfer and commercialization

BEST Act

Introduced: June 25, 2020 Introduced by: Foster, Bill Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Aug 7, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 379.

Aug 7, 2020

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-472.

Feb 12, 2020

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Feb 12, 2020

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Dec 19, 2019

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

Dec 19, 2019

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

May 23, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

May 23, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

May 23, 2019

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Better Energy Storage Technology Act or the BEST Act

This bill addresses grid-scale energy storage systems.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to

establish a research and development program for energy storage systems, components, and materials across multiple program offices of DOE, including analyzing the need for various types of energy storage to improve electric grid resilience and reliability;
develop a five-year strategic plan that identifies research, development, demonstration, and commercial application goals for the program;
support the standardized testing and validation of energy storage systems under the program through collaboration with one or more National Laboratories;
provide technical assistance for commercial application of energy storage technologies to eligible entities;
create a competitive grant program for the demonstration of energy storage systems that use either a single system or aggregations of multiple systems; and
establish a research, development, and demonstration program of recycling of energy storage systems containing critical minerals.

What's happening now August 7, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 379.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Science, Space, and Technology Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 74