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Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019

Introduced: July 2, 2019 Introduced by: Veasey, Marc A. Democratic · Texas 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 17, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410.
Sep 17, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-510.
Jul 24, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 24, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13.
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.
Jul 2, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 2, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019

This bill expands Department of Energy (DOE) research, development, and demonstration programs for fossil energy.

Among other things, the bill authorizes DOE programs regarding

  • carbon capture technologies for power plants, including technologies for coal and natural gas;
  • carbon storage, including to develop and maintain mapping tools and resources that assess the capacity of geologic storage formations in the United States;
  • carbon utilization, including to assess and monitor potential changes in life cycle carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions;
  • advanced energy systems to reduce emissions from and improve the efficiency of fossil fuel power generation;
  • developing and assessing methods to separate and recover rare earth elements from coal and byproduct streams;
  • identifying the environmental, health, and safety impacts of methane hydrate development;
  • carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere;
  • methane leak detection and mitigation; and
  • identifying and evaluating novel uses for light hydrocarbons produced during oil and shale gas production.
What's happening now September 17, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410.

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 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 18, 2019
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Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Jul 2, 2019
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jul 2, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3607: Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3607/
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"H.R. 3607: Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3607/.
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