To provide for the establishment of the Commission for the Deployment of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Aug 16, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 27, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Establishes the Commission for the Deployment of Hydrogen and Fuel Cells to: (1) develop a strategic plan that identifies the best methods available to marshal the resources of the federal, state, local governments, the private sector, and academia to achieve mass commercialization of hydrogen as an energy source for stationary and vehicle fuel cells; (2) examine ways to ensure that the United States can use all available feedstocks for hydrogen production; and (3) make recommendations for an appropriate entity to monitor ongoing progress in implementing the strategic plan.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 27, 2006 to Sep 25, 2006, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-SC | Bob Inglis | Original | Jul 27, 2006 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Jul 27, 2006 |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | Original | Jul 27, 2006 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | Jul 27, 2006 |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Original | Jul 27, 2006 |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Original | Jul 27, 2006 |
| D-MA | Martin T. Meehan | Original | Jul 27, 2006 |
| R-CA | Mary Bono | Original | Jul 27, 2006 |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Original | Jul 27, 2006 |
| R-IN | Steve Buyer | Original | Jul 27, 2006 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Sep 25, 2006 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Sep 25, 2006 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 16, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- Aug 1, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .
- Jul 27, 2006Introduced in House
- Jul 27, 2006Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
- Alternative energy sources
- Commercialization
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Energy
- Energy research
- Federal advisory bodies
- Feedstock
- Fuel cells
- Government Operations and Politics
- Hydrogen
- Natural gas vehicles
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Strategic planning
- Transportation and Public Works
Text 1
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- Jul 27, 2006Introduced in House
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