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H.R. 2986 · 116th Congress

BEST Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 116th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

BFD FosterSponsor
102 cosponsors · 80 D, 22 R
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3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to

What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House · Aug 7, 2020

Better Energy Storage Technology Act or the BEST Act

This bill addresses grid-scale energy storage systems.

Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to

  • establish a research and development program for energy storage systems, components, and materials across multiple program offices of DOE, including analyzing the need for various types of energy storage to improve electric grid resilience and reliability;
  • develop a five-year strategic plan that identifies research, development, demonstration, and commercial application goals for the program;
  • support the standardized testing and validation of energy storage systems under the program through collaboration with one or more National Laboratories;
  • provide technical assistance for commercial application of energy storage technologies to eligible entities;
  • create a competitive grant program for the demonstration of energy storage systems that use either a single system or aggregations of multiple systems; and
  • establish a research, development, and demonstration program of recycling of energy storage systems containing critical minerals.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: BEST Act

Also known as: Better Energy Storage Technology Act

Latest action (Aug 7, 2020): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 379.

Policy area: Energy · Origin: House · Introduced: May 23, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.