118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 6872Hydrogen for Ports Act

To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to support hydrogen-fueled equipment at ports and to conduct a study with the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Homeland Security on the feasibility and safety of using hydrogen-derived fuels, including ammonia, as a shipping fuel.

Energy
Introduced Dec 19, 2023
Last action Jan 2, 2024
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill supports infrastructure for hydrogen-derived fuels, including ammonia, at ports and in the shipping industry. Specifically, the Department of Energy must establish a program for infrastructure that supports the use of such fuels at ports and in the shipping industry. States, local governments, tribal governments, certain private entities, and other eligible entities may apply for grants. 

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 6 actions
Jan 2, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Dec 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Dec 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Dec 19, 2023
Introduced in House
Dec 19, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Dec 19, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.