HR 4481
116th Congress
House
Energy
Chemistry
Congressional oversight
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy research
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Higher education
International organizations and cooperation
Manufacturing
Public-private cooperation
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Technology transfer and commercialization
Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019
Introduced: September 24, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 2020
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Mar 12, 2020
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 24, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Sep 24, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Sep 24, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to implement a program to assure the long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of energy critical elements to satisfy the national security, economic well-being, and industrial production needs of the United States.
Specifically, the bill
- promotes collaboration in the program to include opportunities for students and staff at institutions of higher education and international collaboration;
- requires DOE to develop and update a plan every two years for how it intends to carry out the program; and
- creates a Critical Materials Information Center to collect, catalogue, disseminate, and archive information that is generated by research and development activities under the program.
What's happening now
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Committees of jurisdiction
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