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Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019

Introduced: June 28, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 11, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 400.
Sep 11, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-499.
Jul 24, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 13.
Jul 24, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 10, 2019
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 5 .
Jul 10, 2019
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jun 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Jun 28, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Energy to carry out a program to award grants or enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to research, develop, and evaluate solar energy technologies and systems. The program replaces several existing programs concerning solar research and development.

What's happening now September 11, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 400.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2668 Related bill Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Mar 4, 2020
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Jun 28, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3597: Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3597/
MLA
"H.R. 3597: Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3597/.
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H.R. 3597, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3597/.
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