Senate Bill 648 - Hydrogen for Trucks 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 Trucks Act of 2023

Hydrogen for Trucks Act of 2023

A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, to establish a grant program to demonstrate the performance and reliability of heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles that use hydrogen as a fuel source, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Hydrogen for Trucks Act

Policy Areas

Energy

Potential Impact

Alternative and renewable resources

Energy efficiency and conservation

Energy storage, supplies, demand

Government lending and loan guarantees

Infrastructure development

Motor carriers

Sponsors and Supporters

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

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

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

Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

Sen. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM]

Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]

Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]

Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]

Committees and Subcommittees

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Variations and Revisions

Hydrogen for Trucks Act

Hydrogen for Trucks Act of 2023

1/26/2024, 6:30 PM

Hydrogen for Trucks Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish a grant program that assists eligible entities in purchasing (1) heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles (e.g., trucks) that use hydrogen as a fu...

Congress
118

Number
S - 648

Introduced on
2023-03-02

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/2/2023

Status of Legislation

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

Purpose and Summary

Hydrogen for Trucks Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish a grant program that assists eligible entities in purchasing (1) heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles (e.g., trucks) that use hydrogen as a fu...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to require the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, to establish a grant program to demonstrate the performance and reliability of heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles that use hydrogen as a fuel source, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Energy

Potential Impact
Alternative and renewable resources
Energy efficiency and conservation
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Government lending and loan guarantees
Infrastructure development
Motor carriers

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary7/24/2023

Hydrogen for Trucks Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish a grant program that assists eligible entities in purchasing (1) heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles (e.g., trucks) that use hydrogen as a fu...


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