116th Congress
Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019
Purpose
A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to establish a program to incentivize innovation and to enhance the industrial competitiveness of the United States by developing technologies to reduce emissions of nonpower industrial sectors, and for other purposes.
Summary of Selected Provisions
Provisions in both bills
- Directs the Department of Energy to establish a program focused on reducing emissions from nonpower industrial sectors through activities that include research, technology development, demonstration projects, and technical assistance
- Specifies that the program focus on reducing emissions in materials and chemical production processes, medium and high-temperature heat generation, and long distance transportation, among other areas
- Caps the amount that can be spent on demonstration projects at $650 million
- Directs DOE to create an Industrial Technology Innovation Advisory Committee
Primary Sponsors
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SENATOR D-RI
Co-sponsors by Party
R
5
D
4
I
0
Actions
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07/25/2019Introduced in Senate