Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019
Latest action · Jul 9, 2019 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-327.
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.
- IntroducedMay 22, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish certain programs for energy storage.
DOE must establish a program for the research of energy storage systems, components, and materials.
DOE must also establish a technical assistance and grant program for (1) disseminating information and providing technical assistance directly to nonprofit or for-profit entities so those entities can identify, evaluate, plan, and design energy storage systems; and (2) making grants to those entities so that they may contract to obtain technical assistance to identify, evaluate, plan, and design energy storage systems.
The bill provides for the establishment of a competitive grant program for pilot energy storage systems.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 22, 2019 to Jun 3, 2019, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | May 22, 2019 |
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Original | May 22, 2019 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | May 22, 2019 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Original | May 22, 2019 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Original | May 22, 2019 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | May 22, 2019 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | May 22, 2019 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | May 22, 2019 |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Jun 3, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 9, 2019Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-327.
- May 22, 2019Introduced in Senate
- May 22, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1743 | Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2019 | Related bill | Mar 14, 2019 |
| HR 2909 | Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019 | Identical bill | May 23, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 22, 2019Introduced in Senate
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