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Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019

Introduced: October 22, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 9, 2020
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 116-202.
Dec 17, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 358.
Dec 17, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Nov 19, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Nov 6, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-344.
Oct 22, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Oct 22, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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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 establish a grant program to research, develop, evaluate, and commercialize solar energy technologies and systems.

What's happening now January 9, 2020

By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 116-202.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3597 Related bill Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Dec 19, 2020
McSally, Martha
· Nov 6, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2668: Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2668/
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"S. 2668: Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2668/.
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S. 2668, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2668/.
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