HR 359 · in committee · niche
Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025
- government reform
What this bill does
- The bill requires the Department of Energy to report on when it reduces or eliminates cost-sharing requirements for federally-funded energy research projects.
- Energy researchers and companies receiving federal funding are affected by these cost-sharing requirement changes.
- The Department of Energy must submit an initial report within 120 days and then quarterly reports thereafter.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would reducing federal cost-sharing requirements affect the types of energy research projects that get funded versus those that don't?
- 02
What specific circumstances should trigger the Department of Energy to reduce or eliminate cost-sharing, and who decides?
- 03
How might quarterly reporting on cost-sharing changes influence private companies' decisions to invest in energy research partnerships?
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Sponsor · R-CA-23
Jay Obernolte
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Introduced 2025-03-25
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Legislative timeline
2025-03-25 · senate · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2025-03-24 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-03-24 · house · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 72). (text: CR H1196)
2025-03-24 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 72). (text: CR H1196)
2025-03-24 · house · Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1213)
2025-03-24 · house · Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2025-03-24 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 359.
2025-03-24 · house · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1196-1197)
2025-03-24 · house · Floor
Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-01-13 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2025-01-13 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-13 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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