Clean Energy Hydrogen Innovation Act

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1788 To amend title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 relating to the eligibility for loan guarantees for projects relating to hydrogen produc- tion, delivery, infrastructure, storage, fuel cells, and end uses, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 11, 2021 Mr. PENCE (for himself and Mr. CARSON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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 con- cerned A BILL 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 Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Clean Energy Hydro- 4 gen Innovation Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:49 May 03, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1788.IH H1788 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1788 IH SEC. 2. PROJECTS FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION, DELIV- 1 ERY, INFRASTRUCTURE, STORAGE, FUEL 2 CELLS, AND END USES. 3 (a) CATEGORIES.—Section 1703(b)(3) of the Energy 4 Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513(b)(3)) is amended 5 to read as follows: 6 ‘‘(3) Hydrogen production, delivery, infrastruc- 7 ture, storage, fuel cells, and end uses, including 8 transportation, industrial, stationary power, and res- 9 idential applications.’’. 10 (b) INCLUDED PROJECTS.—Section 1703 of the En- 11 ergy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513) is further 12 amended by adding at the end the following: 13 ‘‘(g) HYDROGEN PROJECTS.—The category of 14 projects described in subsection (b)(3) includes projects 15 involving practices or technologies relating to— 16 ‘‘(1) the development of infrastructure to enable 17 the production and utilization of hydrogen, including 18 pipelines, storage, processing, and fueling; 19 ‘‘(2) the production of hydrogen to enable resil- 20 iency of power generation from domestic sources, in- 21 cluding renewable, fossil, and nuclear energy re- 22 sources; 23 ‘‘(3) innovative methods of hydrogen production 24 from domestic sources, including renewable, fossil, 25 and nuclear energy sources; 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:49 May 03, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1788.IH H1788 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 1788 IH ‘‘(4) hydrogen based energy storage; 1 ‘‘(5) portable power and material handling 2 equipment for hydrogen, including fuel cells, storage, 3 and fueling infrastructure; and 4 ‘‘(6) transportation applications for hydrogen, 5 including light and heavy duty vehicles, medium and 6 heavy duty trucks and buses, fuel cells, storage, and 7 fueling infrastructure.’’. 8 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 9 of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall 10 submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 11 House of Representatives a report describing— 12 (1) with respect to projects described in sub- 13 section (g) of section 1703 of the Energy Policy Act 14 of 2005 (as added by this section)— 15 (A) the status of each such project for 16 which a guarantee has been awarded under 17 such section 1703; and 18 (B) any recommendations relating to im- 19 plementation of title XVII of such Act with re- 20 spect to such projects; 21 (2) opportunities to increase domestic hydrogen 22 production and utilization, including a review of the 23 domestic manufacturing base and supply chain; 24 (3) statutory and regulatory barriers to— 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:49 May 03, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1788.IH H1788 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 4 •HR 1788 IH (A) the expansion of hydrogen infrastruc- 1 ture; and 2 (B) the commercialization and deployment 3 of hydrogen technologies; and 4 (4) any recommendations to expand hydrogen 5 infrastructure and to advance hydrogen technologies. 6 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:49 May 03, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1788.IH H1788 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS