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HR 5090 117th Congress House Energy

Biofuel Cell Research Act

Introduced: August 24, 2021 Introduced by: Feenstra, Randy Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Aug 24, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Aug 24, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Aug 24, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Biofuel Cell Research Act

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research, development, and demonstration program to expand the use of biofuels in vehicles. Under the program, DOE must develop a commercially viable fuel cell system that uses biofuel as a fuel source.

What's happening now August 24, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5090: Biofuel Cell Research Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5090/
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"H.R. 5090: Biofuel Cell Research Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5090/.
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H.R. 5090, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5090/.
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[H.R. 5090: Biofuel Cell Research Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5090/)
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