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Bill116th CongressFiled Jul 30, 2019Energy
H.R. 4091

ARPA–E Reauthorization Act of 2019

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ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019

This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) of the Department of Energy (DOE).

The bill expands the goals of ARPA-E to include the development of energy technologies that (1) provide transformative solutions to improve the management, clean-up, and disposal of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel; and (2) improve the resilience, reliability, and security of infrastructure to produce, deliver, and store energy.

ARPA-E must ensure that it does not provide grants for projects unless the prospective grantees demonstrate sufficient attempts to secure private financing or indicate that the projects are not independently commercially viable.

The bill also authorizes DOE to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate how well ARPA-E is achieving its goals and missions.

What just happenedJun 18, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30](D-TX)Sponsor
72 cosponsors49 D23 R
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  1. Jun 18, 2020CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 346.

  2. Jun 18, 2020CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-432.

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  3. Jun 18, 2020Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-432.

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  4. Oct 17, 2019Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  5. Oct 17, 2019Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  6. Sep 11, 2019Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

    Energy Subcommittee
  7. Sep 11, 2019Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Energy Subcommittee
  8. Sep 10, 2019Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

    Energy Subcommittee
  9. Jul 30, 2019IntroReferralH11100

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

    Science, Space, and Technology Committee
  10. Jul 30, 2019IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1015-1016)

  11. Jul 30, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  12. Jul 30, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to HouseJun 18, 20207

ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019

This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) of the Department of Energy (DOE).

The bill expands the goals of ARPA-E to include the development of energy technologies that (1) provide transformative solutions to improve the management, clean-up, and disposal of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel; and (2) improve the resilience, reliability, and security of infrastructure to produce, deliver, and store energy.

ARPA-E must ensure that it does not provide grants for projects unless the prospective grantees demonstrate sufficient attempts to secure private financing or indicate that the projects are not independently commercially viable.

The bill also authorizes DOE to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate how well ARPA-E is achieving its goals and missions.

Introduced in HouseJul 30, 2019

ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019

This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2024 the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).

The bill expands the goals of ARPA-E to include the development of energy technologies that (1) provide transformative solutions to improve the management, clean-up, and disposal of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel; and (2) improve the resilience, reliability, and security of infrastructure to produce, deliver, and store energy.

The bill also authorizes DOE to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate how well ARPA-E is achieving its goals and missions.

ARPA–E Reauthorization Act of 2019 — Informed