HR 8706 · 119th Congress 2025โ€“2027

Better Energy Storage and Safety Act

Latest action · May 7, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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.

  1. IntroducedMay 7, 2026
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 7, 2026.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NCPat HarriganOriginalMay 7, 2026

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseScience, Space, and Technology Committee
Referred May 7, 2026

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 7, 2026Introduced in House
  2. May 7, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1 Section 8

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 172, no. 78, May 7, 2026, page H3343.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to modify certain programs and projects with respect to energy storage technology, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Better Energy Storage and Safety Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 7, 2026Introduced in House

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