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Bill116th CongressFiled Jul 2, 2019Energy
H.R. 3607

Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019

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What it doesSummary reported to house (Sep 17, 2020)

Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019

This bill expands Department of Energy (DOE) research, development, and demonstration programs for fossil energy.

Among other things, the bill authorizes DOE programs regarding

  • carbon capture technologies for power plants, including technologies for coal and natural gas;
  • carbon storage, including to develop and maintain mapping tools and resources that assess the capacity of geologic storage formations in the United States;
  • carbon utilization, including to assess and monitor potential changes in life cycle carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions;
  • advanced energy systems to reduce emissions from and improve the efficiency of fossil fuel power generation;
  • developing and assessing methods to separate and recover rare earth elements from coal and byproduct streams;
  • identifying the environmental, health, and safety impacts of methane hydrate development;
  • carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere;
  • methane leak detection and mitigation; and
  • identifying and evaluating novel uses for light hydrocarbons produced during oil and shale gas production.

What just happenedSep 17, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33](D-TX)Sponsor
9 cosponsors6 D3 R
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  1. Sep 17, 2020CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410.

  2. Sep 17, 2020CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-510.

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  3. Sep 17, 2020Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-510.

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  4. Jul 24, 2019Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13.

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  5. Jul 24, 2019Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  6. Jul 10, 2019Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 5 .

    Energy Subcommittee
  7. Jul 10, 2019Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Energy Subcommittee
  8. Jul 3, 2019Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

    Energy Subcommittee
  9. Jul 2, 2019IntroReferralH11100

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

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  10. Jul 2, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  11. Jul 2, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to HouseSep 17, 20207

Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019

This bill expands Department of Energy (DOE) research, development, and demonstration programs for fossil energy.

Among other things, the bill authorizes DOE programs regarding

  • carbon capture technologies for power plants, including technologies for coal and natural gas;
  • carbon storage, including to develop and maintain mapping tools and resources that assess the capacity of geologic storage formations in the United States;
  • carbon utilization, including to assess and monitor potential changes in life cycle carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions;
  • advanced energy systems to reduce emissions from and improve the efficiency of fossil fuel power generation;
  • developing and assessing methods to separate and recover rare earth elements from coal and byproduct streams;
  • identifying the environmental, health, and safety impacts of methane hydrate development;
  • carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere;
  • methane leak detection and mitigation; and
  • identifying and evaluating novel uses for light hydrocarbons produced during oil and shale gas production.
Introduced in HouseJul 2, 2019

Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019

This bill expands Department of Energy (DOE) research, development, and demonstration programs for fossil energy. Specifically, the bill authorizes DOE programs regarding

  • carbon capture technologies for power plants, including technologies for coal and natural gas;
  • carbon storage, including to develop and maintain mapping tools and resources that assess the capacity of geologic storage formations in the United States;
  • carbon utilization, including to assess and monitor potential changes in life cycle carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions;
  • advanced energy systems to reduce emissions from and improve the efficiency of fossil fuel power generation;
  • developing and assessing methods to separate and recover rare earth elements from coal and byproduct streams;
  • identifying the environmental, health, and safety impacts of methane hydrate development;
  • carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere;
  • methane leak detection and mitigation; and
  • identifying and evaluating novel uses for light hydrocarbons produced during oil and shale gas production.
Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 — Informed