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Clean Energy Demonstration Transparency Act of 2025
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Energy to report semiannually to Congress and make publicly available information about clean energy demonstration projects funded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The reports must include copies of initial contracts and financial assistance agreements, lists of material, technical, and financial milestones met or not met, and any material changes to project scope, schedule, funding, partners, or budget. The Secretary of Energy is directed to coordinate these reports with other required federal reporting on energy projects to streamline requirements.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY)
Actions (9)
- May 20, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- May 19, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- May 19, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2115) · house
- May 19, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2115)
- May 19, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1453. · house
- May 19, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2115-2116) · house
- May 19, 2025 Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. · house
- Feb 21, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. · house
- Feb 21, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
AN ACT
To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to require reporting regarding clean energy demonstration projects, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Clean Energy Demonstration Transparency Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Subsection (h) of section 41201 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (42 U.S.C. 18861) is amended by adding at the end following new paragraph:
“(3) Further reports.—
“(A) In general.—Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and at least semiannually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a report, and make publicly available in digital online format, that contains, for the period covered by each such report, for each covered project or other demonstration project administered or supported by the program, the following:
“(i) A copy of any initial contracts or financial assistance agreements executed between the Department and an award recipient, including any related documentation, as the Secretary determines appropriate.
“(ii) A list of any material, technical, or financial milestones that have or have not been met.
“(iii) Any material modifications to the scope, schedule, funding profile (including cost-share requirements), project partners or participating entities, or budget of the project.
“(B) Streamlining.—To the extent practicable, the Secretary may synchronize the reports required under subparagraph (A) with other required reports, such as those required under—
“(i) paragraph (1); and
“(ii) section 9005(e) of the Energy Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 7256c(e); enacted as division Z of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021).”.
Passed the House of Representatives May 19, 2025.
Attest:
Clerk. 119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1453
AN ACT
To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to require reporting regarding clean energy demonstration projects, and for other purposes.
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