H.R. 5638 · 114th Congress
Solar Fuels Innovation Act
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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 114th Congress ended.
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KnightSponsor8 cosponsors · 1 D, 7 R
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- House Introduced Jul 6, 2016
- House Passed Jul 11, 2016
Appropriations authorized under the bill may not be obligated or expended for commercial application of energy technology.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Jul 11, 2016
Solar Fuels Innovation Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 by requiring the Department of Energy (DOE) to carry out the Solar Fuels Basic Research Initiative to expand scientific knowledge about converting solar energy into chemical energy. Specifically, DOE must support research about: (1) replicating natural photosynthetic processes in artificial photosynthesis processes, and (2) generating a variety of fuels produced from sunlight through artificial photosynthesis. (A photosynthetic process is one used by plants to convert light from the sun into chemical energy. Artificial, human-made photosynthesis mimics the natural process.)
Appropriations authorized under the bill may not be obligated or expended for commercial application of energy technology.
The bill repeals a requirement for DOE to support a research and development program in catalysis science (the acceleration of a chemical reaction by a catalyst).
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Solar Fuels Innovation Act
Latest action (Jul 12, 2016): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Policy area: Energy · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 6, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Jul 6, 2016
- House Passed Jul 11, 2016
No recorded floor vote found.