Clean Energy Hydrogen Innovation Act
Bill: H.R.1788 | Sponsor: Rep. Pence, Greg (R-IN)
Policy area: Energy

Summary:
Clean Energy Hydrogen Innovation Act
This bill expands the types of hydrogen projects that are eligible for loan guarantees from the Department of Energy.

To amend title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 relating to the 
   eligibility for loan guarantees for projects relating to hydrogen 
  production, delivery, infrastructure, storage, fuel cells, and end 
                     uses, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Clean Energy Hydrogen Innovation 
Act''.

SEC. 2. PROJECTS FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION, DELIVERY, INFRASTRUCTURE, 
              STORAGE, FUEL CELLS, AND END USES.

    (a) Categories.--Section 1703(b)(3) of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513(b)(3)) is amended to read as follows:
            ``(3) Hydrogen production, delivery, infrastructure, 
        storage, fuel cells, and end uses, including transportation, 
        industrial, stationary power, and residential applications.''.
    (b) Included Projects.--Section 1703 of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513) is further amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(g) Hydrogen Projects.--The category of projects described in 
subsection (b)(3) includes projects involving practices or technologies 
relating to--
            ``(1) the development of infrastructure to enable the 
        production and utilization of hydrogen, including pipelines, 
        storage, processing, and fueling;
            ``(2) the production of hydrogen to enable resiliency of 
        power generation from domestic sources, including renewable, 
        fossil, and nuclear energy resources;
            ``(3) innovative methods of hydrogen production from 
        domestic sources, including renewable, fossil, and nuclear 
        energy sources;
            ``(4) hydrogen based energy storage;
            ``(5) portable power and material handling equipment for 
        hydrogen, including fuel cells, storage, and fueling 
        infrastructure; and
            ``(6) transportation applications for hydrogen, including 
        light and heavy duty vehicles, medium and heavy duty trucks and 
        buses, fuel cells, storage, and fueling infrastructure.''.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report 
describing--
            (1) with respect to projects described in subsection (g) of 
        section 1703 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (as added by this 
        section)--
                    (A) the status of each such project for which a 
                guarantee has been awarded under such section 1703; and
                    (B) any recommendations relating to implementation 
                of title XVII of such Act with respect to such 
                projects;
            (2) opportunities to increase domestic hydrogen production 
        and utilization, including a review of the domestic 
        manufacturing base and supply chain;
            (3) statutory and regulatory barriers to--
                    (A) the expansion of hydrogen infrastructure; and
                    (B) the commercialization and deployment of 
                hydrogen technologies; and
            (4) any recommendations to expand hydrogen infrastructure 
        and to advance hydrogen technologies.
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