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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6780 

To identify barriers to the deployment of hydrogen as a fuel source, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 18, 2022 

Mrs. LESKO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 

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 

A BILL 

To identify barriers to the deployment of hydrogen as a 

fuel source, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Advancing Hydrogen 

5 Power Research and Development Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. IDENTIFYING AND REMOVING MARKET AND REGU7 LATORY BARRIERS TO HYDROGEN ENERGY. 

8 (a) REPORT ON HYDROGEN ENERGY BARRIERS.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days 

2 after the date of enactment of this section, the De3 partment of Energy and the Federal Energy Regu4 latory Commission (in this section referred to as the 

5 ‘‘Commission’’) shall submit to the Committee on 

6 Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and 

7 the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 

8 House of Representatives a report— 

9 (A) describing any barriers to the develop10 ment, deployment, and use of hydrogen as a 

11 fuel source for residential, commercial, indus12 trial, and electric power uses, including barriers 

13 to the development and deployment of hydrogen 

14 transportation and storage infrastructure, 

15 caused by— 

16 (i) the rules of a Transmission Orga17 nization (as defined in section 3 of the 

18 Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 796)); 

19 (ii) any order, regulation, or policy— 

20 (I) of the Commission; and 

21 (II) issued pursuant to the Fed22 eral Power Act (16 U.S.C. 791a et 

23 seq.) or the Natural Gas Act (15 

24 U.S.C. 717 et seq.); and 


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1 (iii) any other Federal or State law, 

2 regulation, or policy; 

3 (B) containing recommendations of the 

4 Commission for reducing the barriers described 

5 in subparagraph (A); and 

6 (C) identifying any regulatory, market, 

7 procurement, or cost recovery mechanisms that 

8 would encourage the development, deployment, 

9 and use of hydrogen as a fuel source for resi10 dential, commercial, industrial, and electric 

11 power uses. 

12 (2) PUBLIC INPUT AND TECHNICAL CON13 FERENCE.—In preparing the report under para14 graph (1), the Commission shall solicit public input, 

15 including by convening a technical conference and 

16 providing an opportunity for public submission of 

17 written comments on a draft report. 

18 (b) HYDROGEN BLENDING PILOT PROGRAM.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall estab20 lish and carry out a pilot program for hydrogen 

21 blending projects in accordance with the Natural 

22 Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 et seq.). 

23 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the pilot 

24 program under paragraph (1), the Commission 

25 shall— 


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1 (A) not later than 60 days after the date 

2 of enactment of this section, hold an initial 

3 workshop to solicit public comments and rec4 ommendations on how to carry out the pilot 

5 program; 

6 (B) establish an application process to de7 termine which hydrogen blending projects may 

8 participate in the pilot program; 

9 (C) not later than 180 days after the date 

10 of enactment of this section, issue any licenses, 

11 permits, or other authorizations necessary for 

12 participation in the pilot program; and 

13 (D) not later than 2 years after the date 

14 on which the final hydrogen blending project is 

15 implemented, hold a final workshop to solicit 

16 public comment on the effectiveness of the pilot 

17 program. 

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