Bill would force DOE to report every waiver of energy cost-share rules
Passed one chamberH.R. 359Latest action
Sponsor: Jay Obernolte · Representative · CA
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Official title: Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
Introduced:
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The bill requires DOE to regularly report when it reduces or waives cost-share requirements for energy research funding.
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What does this do?
The bill amends a 2005 energy law to require the Secretary of Energy to report whenever the Department reduces or waives cost-share requirements for funded energy research projects. A first report is due within 120 days of enactment, with follow-up reports every three months after that. These reports go to relevant House and Senate committees and are also made public.
Who does it affect?
The Department of Energy takes on new reporting duties, and Congress receives regular updates on how the cost-share waiver authority is used. Companies and researchers receiving DOE funding, along with taxpayers, may be indirectly affected.
Why does it matter?
Public reporting could increase scrutiny of which recipients get reduced cost-share terms and why, adding new transparency and paperwork obligations without changing the underlying funding rules.
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Based on the “Referred in Senate” text of Mar 25, 2025.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJan 13, 2025
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Mar 25, 2025
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Recorded votes
Roll-call votes recorded since January 3, 2025.
House · · Roll call 72
As recorded
- Question
- On Motion to and Pass
- Result:
- Passed
- 405
- Nay
- 0
- 0
- 26
Republicans 207 yes, 11 not voting · Democrats 198 yes, 15 not voting
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