IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 468 
Expressing support for designation of October 8, 2015, as ‘‘National 
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 8, 2015 
Mr. DENT (for himself, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. ESTY, Mr. COSTA, 
Ms. DELAURO, Mr. GIBSON, Ms. HAHN, and Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE 
of Pennsylvania) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of October 8, 2015, as 
‘‘National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day’’. 
Whereas hydrogen, which has an atomic mass of 1.008, is the 
most abundant chemical substance in the universe; 
Whereas the United States is a world leader in the develop-
ment and deployment of fuel cell and hydrogen tech-
nologies; 
Whereas hydrogen fuel cells played an instrumental role in 
the United States space program, helping the United 
States achieve the mission of landing a man on the moon; 
Whereas private industry, Federal and State governments, 
national laboratories, and universities continue to im-
prove fuel cell and hydrogen technologies to address our 
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most pressing energy, environmental, and economic 
issues; 
Whereas fuel cells utilizing hydrogen and hydrogen-rich fuels 
to generate electricity are clean, efficient, resilient tech-
nologies being sold for stationary and backup power, 
zero-emission light duty motor vehicles and buses, indus-
trial vehicles, and portable power; 
Whereas stationary fuel cells are being placed in service for 
continuous and backup power to provide business and en-
ergy consumers with reliable power in the event of grid 
outages; 
Whereas stationary fuel cells can help reduce water use com-
pared to traditional power generation technologies; 
Whereas fuel cell electric light duty motor vehicles and buses 
that utilize hydrogen can completely replicate the experi-
ence of internal combustion vehicles including comparable 
range and refueling times; 
Whereas hydrogen fuel cell industrial vehicles are being de-
ployed at logistical hubs and warehouses across the coun-
try and are also being exported to facilities in Europe 
and Asia; 
Whereas hydrogen is a non-toxic gas that can be derived from 
a variety of domestically available traditional and renew-
able resources, including solar, wind, biogas and the 
abundant supply of natural gas in the United States; 
Whereas hydrogen and fuel cells can store energy to help en-
hance the grid and maximize opportunities to deploy re-
newable energy; 
Whereas the United States currently produces and uses more 
than 11,000,000 metric tons of hydrogen per year; 
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Whereas engineers and safety code and standard profes-
sionals have developed consensus-based protocols for safe 
delivery, handling, and use of hydrogen; and 
Whereas, October 8, 2015, would be an appropriate date to 
designate as ‘‘National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day’’: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 
the designation of ‘‘National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell 
Day’’. 
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