Senate Bill 647 - Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-03-02

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Alternative Names

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.

Associated Legislation

Hydrogen for Ports Act

Policy Areas

Energy

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]

Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]

Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]

Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]

Committees and Subcommittees

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Variations and Revisions

Hydrogen for Ports Act

Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2023

1/26/2024, 6:30 PM

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 awar...

Congress
118
Number
S - 647
Introduced on
2023-03-02
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/2/2023
Text
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

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 awar...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA 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.
Policy Areas
Energy

Comments

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Bill:  Hydrogen for Ports Act

Recent Activity

Latest Summary7/27/2023

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 awar...

Latest Action3/2/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.