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H.R.5374 / 116th Congress

Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act of 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401.

Official summary

Version 08 · Reported to House, Part I · Sep 11, 2020

Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act of 2019

This bill revises provisions related to hydrothermal and geothermal research and development programs at the Department of Energy, including for geothermal heat pumps and the direct use of geothermal energy.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] · R–OK

Committees

  • Education and Workforce Committee
  • Science, Space, and Technology Committee
1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 401.

  2. Committee on Education and Labor discharged.

  3. Committee on Education and Labor discharged.

  4. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-500, Part I.

  5. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-500, Part I.

  6. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  7. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  8. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

  9. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  10. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

  11. Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.

  12. Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.

  13. Introduced in House

  14. Introduced in House

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