SEA FUEL Act of 2019
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 12, 2019)
Securing Energy for our Armed Forces Using Engineering Leadership Act of 2019 or the SEA FUEL Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Defense to carry out a program of research, development, testing, evaluation, study, and demonstration of technologies related to blue carbon capture and direct air capture, with the goals of developing technologies to turn carbon dioxide into clean fuels, creating products for military uses, and using the technologies at military facilities and in military transportation. The bill defines "blue carbon capture" as the removal of dissolved carbon dioxide from seawater through engineered or inorganic processes and "direct air capture" as the use of equipment to capture carbon dioxide directly from the air.
What just happenedJun 13, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 12, 2019
- Jun 13, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Readiness Subcommittee - Jun 12, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Armed Services Committee - Jun 12, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 12, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House