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H.R. 3609 116th Congress House

Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019

Official title: To provide for a program of wind energy research, development, and demonstration, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 27, 2019 Introduced by: Paul Tonko Democratic · New York 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 8, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.
Sep 8, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-497.
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 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
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Jul 2, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 8, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 398.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Energy to

  • carry out a competitive grant program to research, develop, and evaluate wind energy technologies and systems;
  • conduct a wind energy technology validation and market transformation program;
  • reduce regulatory and market barriers to the widespread adoption of wind power, including grid transmission and integration challenges; and
  • support the development of wildlife impact mitigation technologies to reduce the potential impacts of wind energy facilities on wildlife.
 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2660 Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019
  • HR 4447 Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 5 Republican 1
McAdams, Ben
· Mar 3, 2020
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jan 13, 2020
 D
Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Nov 15, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 27, 2019
Axne, Cynthia
· Jul 25, 2019
Haaland, Debra
· Jul 23, 2019
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Jul 23, 2019
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jul 23, 2019
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jul 18, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Jul 16, 2019
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Jul 16, 2019
Lowenthal, Alan
· Jul 16, 2019
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jul 2, 2019
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Jul 2, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jul 2, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3609: Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3609/
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"H.R. 3609: Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3609/.
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