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Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2023

1/26/2024, 6:30 PM

Congressional Summary of S 647

Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2023

This bill supports infrastructure for hydrogen-derived fuels, including ammonia, at ports and in the shipping industry. Specifically, the Department of Transportation must establish a program that awards grants to states, local governments, tribal governments, and other eligible entities for infrastructure that supports such fuels at ports and in the shipping industry.

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Current Status of Bill S 647

Bill S 647 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 2, 2023. Bill S 647 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on March 2, 2023.  Bill S 647's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. as of March 2, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 647

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
8
Democrat Cosponsors
5
Republican Cosponsors
3
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 647

Primary Policy Focus

Energy

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 647

Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2023
Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2023
A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program to support the use of hydrogen- or ammonia-fueled equipment at ports and to require the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to conduct a study, together with the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Transportation, regarding the feasibility and safety of using hydrogen and ammonia as fuels in maritime applications.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 647

John Cornyn
John Cornyn
TexasRepublican
Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff
GeorgiaDemocrat
Lisa Murkowski
Lisa Murkowski
AlaskaRepublican
Ben Ray Lujan
Ben Ray Lujan
New MexicoDemocrat
Martin Heinrich
Martin Heinrich
New MexicoDemocrat
John W. Hickenlooper
John W. Hickenlooper
ColoradoDemocrat

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