House Bill 5745
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 10, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5745
Congress
115
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2018
This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand research, development, and demonstration for (1)carbon capture technologies for power plants, including technologies for coal and natural gas; (2) carbon storage; (3)carbon utilization; (4)advanced energy systems to improve the efficiency and reliability of, and to reduce emissions from, fossil fuel power generation; (5)rare earth elements; (6)methane hydrate; (7) carbon dioxide removal; and (8) methane leak detection and mitigation.
The bill also directs the Department of Energy to convene an interagency task force to assess the potential for a national system of carbon dioxide pipelines.
May 10, 2018
05/22/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
05/11/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
05/10/2018
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
05/10/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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