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HR 359 · in committee · niche

Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025

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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    How would reducing federal cost-sharing requirements affect the types of energy research projects that get funded versus those that don't?

  2. 02

    What specific circumstances should trigger the Department of Energy to reduce or eliminate cost-sharing, and who decides?

  3. 03

    How might quarterly reporting on cost-sharing changes influence private companies' decisions to invest in energy research partnerships?

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Jay Obernolte

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-03-25 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  2. 2025-03-24 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 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)

  4. 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)

  5. 2025-03-24 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1213)

  6. 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.

  7. 2025-03-24 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 359.

  8. 2025-03-24 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1196-1197)

  9. 2025-03-24 · house · Floor

    Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  10. 2025-01-13 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

  11. 2025-01-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  12. 2025-01-13 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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