Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-359
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23]
Introduced: 2025-01-13
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Energy research

Research administration and funding

Research and development
Latest action: action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to report on the use of its authority to reduce or eliminate the nonfederal&nbsp;cost-sharing requirements for federally-funded projects regarding research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities under the Energy Policy Act of 2005. DOE must submit a report within 120 days of the enactment of this bill and at least quarterly thereafter.</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 359 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require reporting relating to certain cost-share requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025 . 2. Reporting requirements Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16352 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Reporting Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection and at least quarterly thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and shall make publicly available, a report on the use by the Department during the period covered by the report of the authority to reduce or eliminate cost-sharing requirements provided by subsection (b)(3) or (c)(2). .

Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 359 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require reporting relating to certain cost-share requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025 . 2. Reporting requirements Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16352 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Reporting Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection and at least quarterly thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and shall make publicly available, a report on the use by the Department during the period covered by the report of the authority to reduce or eliminate cost-sharing requirements provided by subsection (b)(3) or (c)(2). .

Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 359 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2025 Mr. Obernolte (for himself and Mr. Foster ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require reporting relating to certain cost-share requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025 . 2. Reporting requirements Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16352 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Reporting Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection and at least quarterly thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and shall make publicly available, a report on the use by the Department during the period covered by the report of the authority to reduce or eliminate cost-sharing requirements provided by subsection (b)(3) or (c)(2). .