Bill H.R.9000 titled “To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to establish a Hydrogen Technologies for Heavy Industry Grant Program, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Science Space and Technology and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Transportation and Infrastructure 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 by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Michael Doyle with Brian Fitzpatrick, David Mckinley, Scott Peters as cosponsors.
Bill H.R.9018 titled “To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a hydrogen infrastructure finance and innovation pilot program, and for other purposes” was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Science Space and Technology 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 by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Scott Peters with Mike Doyle, Brian Fitzpatrick as cosponsors.
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee moves forward in some way on one bill per day, taking one action on average per day.
Most bills have a hearing where those involved explain why they are for or against the bill. Roughly 8,000 bills are addressed by committees each year but only about 800 make it to the floor of Congress, according to ushistory.org.
A 2019 report from the Brookings Institute argued committees aren’t capable of delving fully into the issues they address and are forced to rely on lobbyists.
| Bill Name | Sponsor | Action |
|---|---|---|
| To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to establish a Hydrogen Technologies for Heavy Industry Grant Program, and for other purposes. | Rep. Doyle, Michael F. | House of Representatives |
| To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a hydrogen infrastructure finance and innovation pilot program, and for other purposes. | Rep. Peters, Scott H. | House of Representatives |
