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Technology Transitions Act of 2019

Introduced: October 23, 2019 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 359.
Dec 17, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. Without written report.
Nov 19, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Nov 6, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-344.
Oct 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Oct 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Technology Transitions Act of 2019

This bill addresses technology programs within the Department of Energy (DOE).

Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for the creation of DOE's Office of Technology Transitions. The office aims to (1) expand the commercialization of DOE's research investments; and (2) focus on commercializing technologies that support DOE's missions, such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

In addition, the bill requires DOE to review and report on all of its applied energy research and development programs that focus on researching and developing technologies that reduce such emissions. Under the review, DOE must identify each program with a mission to research and develop technologies that reduce emissions, determine the type of services provided by each program, and determine whether there are written program goals for each program.

DOE must make recommendations on such emission-reduction programs, including recommendations on how to (1) restructure or consolidate overlapping programs, and (2) increase collaboration among federal agencies and stakeholders on emission-reduction technologies.

What's happening now December 17, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 359.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Feb 27, 2020
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Dec 5, 2019
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Oct 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2688: Technology Transitions Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2688/
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"S. 2688: Technology Transitions Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2688/.
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