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Securing Helium for Science Act

Introduced: February 1, 2021 Introduced by: Neguse, Joe Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Feb 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 1, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 1, 2021
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Securing Helium for Science Act

This bill revises requirements governing the sale of the Federal Helium Reserve.

Under current law, the federal government must sell or dispose of all assets of the Federal Helium Reserve by Sept 30, 2021. The bill requires any purchaser of the assets to agree to provide helium to holders of federal research grants at a discounted rate for the next eight years as specified by the bill.

What's happening now February 22, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 655: Securing Helium for Science Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-655/
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"H.R. 655: Securing Helium for Science Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-655/.
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H.R. 655, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-655/.
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