HR 9471
117th Congress
House
Energy
Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 8, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Dec 8, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Critical Materials Processing Technology Testbed Act
This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish testbed capability for researching, developing, and demonstrating technologies for processing critical materials, including feedstock materials. (Testbeds are platforms or facilities that allow for rigorous, transparent, and replicable testing of theories, tools, and technologies.)
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Committees of jurisdiction
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