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COAL TeCC Act of 2020

2/8/2022, 11:17 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 5704

Creating Opportunities And Leveraging Technologies for Coal Carbon Act of 2020 or the COAL TeCC Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish two programs concerning coal-derived carbon products.

First, DOE must establish a program of research, development, and demonstration for carbon engineering solutions to enable new uses for coal-derived carbon for a variety of purposes, such as commercial, military, or medical purposes.

Second, DOE must establish a pilot and demonstration program to accelerate the commercial deployment of coal-carbon products.

Current Status of Bill HR 5704

Bill HR 5704 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 29, 2020. Bill HR 5704 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on January 29, 2020.  Bill HR 5704's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. as of January 29, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5704

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
4
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
4
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5704

Primary Policy Focus

Energy

Potential Impact Areas

- Coal
- Congressional oversight
- Energy research
- Government studies and investigations
- Mining
- Product development and innovation
- Research and development
- Technology transfer and commercialization

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5704

COAL TeCC Act of 2020
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a carbon technologies program, and for other purposes.
COAL TeCC Act of 2020
Creating Opportunities And Leveraging Technologies for Coal Carbon Act of 2020

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