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Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025

Introduced Jan 13, 2025

Latest action (Mar 25, 2025) Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Referred to
Energy and Natural Resources Committee Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Policy area
Energy
Issues
Economy & Taxes
Legislative subjects (4)
Congressional oversightEnergy researchResearch administration and fundingResearch and development

Summary

This bill amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Department of Energy to report on its use of authority to reduce or eliminate cost-sharing requirements for energy projects. The Department must submit reports to the House Committees on Science, Space, and Technology and Appropriations, and to the Senate Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Appropriations. The first report must be submitted within 120 days of enactment, with subsequent reports submitted at least quarterly. All reports must be made publicly available.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Jay Obernolte’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • NULL $69,760
  • GOOGLE $17,500
  • ROUTE 66 SHOOTING $13,200
  • APPLE VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS $13,200
  • CHANDI GROUP USA $13,200

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Jay Obernolte → · Outside spending →

Actions (11)
  1. Mar 25, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
  2. Mar 24, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  3. Mar 24, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 72). (text: CR H1196) · house
  4. Mar 24, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 72). (text: CR H1196)
  5. Mar 24, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1213) · house
  6. Mar 24, 2025 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. · house
  7. Mar 24, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 359. · house
  8. Mar 24, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1196-1197) · house
  9. Mar 24, 2025 Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. · house
  10. Jan 13, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. · house
  11. Jan 13, 2025 Introduced in House

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  • HR 5167 — Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (shares 3 subjects)
  • S 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 3838 — Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 5342 — Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 5304 — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 3 subjects)

Text versions (3)
  • Referred in Senate · Mar 25, 2025
  • Engrossed in House · Mar 24, 2025
  • Introduced in House · Jan 13, 2025

Full text

AN ACT

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require reporting relating to certain cost-share requirements, 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 “Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025”.

SEC. 2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

“(g) Reporting.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection and at least quarterly thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and shall make publicly available, a report on the use by the Department during the period covered by the report of the authority to reduce or eliminate cost- sharing requirements provided by subsection (b)(3) or (c)(2).”.

Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 2025.

Attest:

Clerk. 119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 359

AN ACT

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require reporting relating to certain cost-share requirements, and for other purposes.

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