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HR 6872 118th Congress House Energy Alternative and renewable resources Congressional oversight Energy storage, supplies, demand Government studies and investigations Infrastructure development Marine and inland water transportation Navigation, waterways, harbors

Hydrogen for Ports Act

Introduced: September 17, 2024 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 2, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Dec 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Dec 19, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 19, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hydrogen for Ports Act

This bill supports infrastructure for hydrogen-derived fuels, including ammonia, at ports and in the shipping industry. Specifically, the Department of Energy must establish a program for infrastructure that supports the use of such fuels at ports and in the shipping industry. States, local governments, tribal governments, certain private entities, and other eligible entities may apply for grants. 

What's happening now January 2, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 647 Related bill Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 2
Molinaro, Marcus
· Sep 17, 2024
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Mar 29, 2024
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 26, 2024
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Mar 15, 2024
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Dec 19, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6872: Hydrogen for Ports Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6872/
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"H.R. 6872: Hydrogen for Ports Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6872/.
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H.R. 6872, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6872/.
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