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H.R. 4091 116th Congress House

ARPA–E Reauthorization Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the America COMPETES Act to reauthorize the ARPA-E program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 26, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 18, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.
Jun 18, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-432.
Oct 17, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 17, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 11, 2019
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Sep 11, 2019
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 10, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jul 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Jul 30, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1015-1016)
Jul 30, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 18, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019

This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) of the Department of Energy (DOE).

The bill expands the goals of ARPA-E to include the development of energy technologies that (1) provide transformative solutions to improve the management, clean-up, and disposal of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel; and (2) improve the resilience, reliability, and security of infrastructure to produce, deliver, and store energy.

ARPA-E must ensure that it does not provide grants for projects unless the prospective grantees demonstrate sufficient attempts to secure private financing or indicate that the projects are not independently commercially viable.

The bill also authorizes DOE to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate how well ARPA-E is achieving its goals and missions.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 2714 ARPA–E Reauthorization Act of 2019
  • HR 5685 Securing American Leadership in Science and Technology Act of 2020
  • HR 3915 ARPA–E Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019
  • HR 4447 Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 54
All 54 Democratic 29 Republican 10
Brooks, Susan
· Feb 4, 2020
Gallagher, Mike
· Feb 4, 2020
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Jan 10, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jan 10, 2020
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jan 10, 2020
DOYLE, MIKE
· Jan 10, 2020
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jan 10, 2020
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Jan 10, 2020
Rooney, Francis
· Jan 10, 2020
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 10, 2020
Woodall, Rob
· Jan 10, 2020
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Nov 26, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Nov 26, 2019
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Nov 26, 2019
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Nov 26, 2019
Hurd, Will
· Nov 26, 2019
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Nov 26, 2019
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Nov 26, 2019
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Nov 26, 2019
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Nov 1, 2019
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Nov 1, 2019
Graves, Garret
· Nov 1, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Nov 1, 2019
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Nov 1, 2019
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Nov 1, 2019
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Nov 1, 2019
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Nov 1, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Sep 26, 2019
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Sep 26, 2019
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 26, 2019
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Sep 10, 2019
Katko, John
· Sep 10, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Sep 10, 2019
Perlmutter, Ed
· Sep 10, 2019
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Sep 10, 2019
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Sep 10, 2019
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Sep 6, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 6, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Sep 6, 2019
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Sep 6, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 6, 2019
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Sep 6, 2019
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Sep 6, 2019
Lipinski, Daniel
· Sep 6, 2019
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Sep 6, 2019
McNerney, Jerry
· Sep 6, 2019
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