Critical Material Transparency and Reporting in Advanced Clean Energy Act of 2024
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Latest action (3 May 2024): Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
What this bill does
H.R. 8187, the Critical Material Transparency and Reporting in Advanced Clean Energy Act of 2024, would direct the Secretary of Energy to create, within one year of enactment, a program supporting digital identification systems for advanced energy technologies—such as solar, wind, batteries, fuel cells, electric vehicles, and grid equipment—to improve tracking of critical materials through their supply chains. A central feature is a digital battery identification system that would record information such as battery components and chemistry, country of origin of materials, manufacturing location, recycled content, and data relevant to verifying compliance with existing tax-credit mineral sourcing rules, while also supporting recycling, repair, and safety information and protecting consumer privacy.
The bill would affect the Department of Energy, other federal agencies (including EPA, Treasury, Commerce, Defense, Interior, Labor, State, USGS, and FTC, which the Secretary must consult), and outside stakeholders such as battery and technology manufacturers, mining organizations, recyclers, and consumer and labor advocates, who would be engaged in developing standards. The Secretary could provide grants and technical assistance to entities implementing these systems. The Secretary would report to Congress on program activities within four years, and the bill authorizes $20 million per year for fiscal years 2024–2028.
The bill was introduced on April 30, 2024, by Rep. Paul Tonko and referred to the House Committees on Energy and Commerce and on Science, Space, and Technology. It has not received a vote and, per CRS, did not advance in the 118th Congress; any further action would require committee consideration and floor votes in a future session.
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Timeline
3 May 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 8187 do?
- H.R. 8187, the Critical Material Transparency and Reporting in Advanced Clean Energy Act of 2024, would direct the Secretary of Energy to create, within one year of enactment, a program supporting digital identification systems for advanced energy technologies—such as solar, wind, batteries, fuel cells, electric vehicles, and grid equipment—to improve tracking of critical materials through their supply chains. A central feature is a digital battery identification system that would record information such as battery components and chemistry, country of origin of materials, manufacturing location, recycled content, and data relevant to verifying compliance with existing tax-credit mineral sourcing rules, while also supporting recycling, repair, and safety information and protecting consumer privacy. The bill would affect the Department of Energy, other federal agencies (including EPA, Treasury, Commerce, Defense, Interior, Labor, State, USGS, and FTC, which the Secretary must consult), and outside stakeholders such as battery and technology manufacturers, mining organizations, recyclers, and consumer and labor advocates, who would be engaged in developing standards. The Secretary could provide grants and technical assistance to entities implementing these systems. The Secretary would report to Congress on program activities within four years, and the bill authorizes $20 million per year for fiscal years 2024–2028. The bill was introduced on April 30, 2024, by Rep. Paul Tonko and referred to the House Committees on Energy and Commerce and on Science, Space, and Technology. It has not received a vote and, per CRS, did not advance in the 118th Congress; any further action would require committee consideration and floor votes in a future session.
- Has H.R. 8187 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 8187. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 8187?
- H.R. 8187 was sponsored by Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 8187?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security. (3 May 2024).
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